Richmond Fire Department No. 1 - Point Richmond, CA
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Squirreleen
N 37° 55.569 W 122° 23.104
10S E 554043 N 4197799
Located on Park Place, this was Richmond's first firehouse and jail built in 1910 in the rail/oil town of Point Richmond.
Waymark Code: WM42BV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2008
Views: 70
Located at 145 Park Place, this building was Richmond's first fire station and police department. It was constructed in 1910 in the newly developing railroad and oil town, Point Richmond. The police station located behind the fire department had four cells and a "drunk tank" that occasionally housed as many as 60 drunks. In 1949, the fire station was relocated to a more commodious structure across the street. The new fire station, although undoubtedly more functional, is not nearly as charming a structure.
Point Richmond is on the National Register of Historic Places, and buildings like this one contribute to it's turn-of-the century ambiance.
Current Use: Art Gallery below, offices above
Year Originally Built: 1910
Year Retired: 1949
Is it open to the public?: Yes
Location: Point Richmond (Richmond), CA
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Visit Instructions:
You must actually visit the building to post a log. Post your own, current photo of the converted firehouse as proof of your visit. It can't be the exact same photo that is on the waymark page.