AFD Station #3/Historical and Fire House Museum - Agawam Center Historic District - Agawam, MA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Built in 1918 in the Colonial Revival style, this was the first fire station in Agawam to be built specifically for motorized fire apparatus. The station was in service for more than 75 years.

In 1995, with the construction of the new Agawam Fire Department Headquarters, plans were made for converting the firehouse on 35 Elm St. into the present Agawam Historical and Fire House Museum. The Historical Association then embarked on a three-year find-raising campaign that raised more than $35,000. The day-room on the second floor has been completely renovated to look as it did in 1918 and now contains permanent and revolving displays from the collection. The room includes old dresses and ladies' hats, a foot-operated sewing machine and four bottles of "Old Agawam Gin".

The kitchen area has been renovated as well to look as it did at the time the station was built. The first floor apparatus bay houses displays pertaining to the Agawam Fire Department.

The building is one of many located in the:
Agawam Center Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000670)
Also known as Main and Elm Streets Historic District
24-196 Elm St.; 551-1008 Main St. , Agawam

Narrative Entry from pdf file
AGAWAM CENTER HISTORIC DISTRICT
AGAWAM (HAMPDEN), MA
K9 2 21 263 35 Elm Street Fire Department Station 1918 Colonial Revival B C

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Agawam Center Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 35 Elm Street Agawam, MA 01001 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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