Aetna #5 - Fond du Lac, WI
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REUAHNESIE
N 43° 47.056 W 088° 26.801
16T E 383593 N 4848929
Aetna Volunteer Fire Company House #5 was built in 1874. The Aetna Fire Company may have been named for the Aetna Insurance Company, that was affiliated with many fire companies around the country.
Waymark Code: WME3FF
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2012
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Early fire protection in Fond du Lac was sparse, with only a few fire companies established prior to the late 1800's when the city council organized the first paid fire company. Several fire companies were established in the 1860's. Aetna #5 was established in 1874 and this fire house was constructed for this company at that time. It remained a fire station until 1985, when it was sold to a private party who renovated the builing into Apartments and a commercial space.
The address according to the National Register and other information I have is 193 N Main Street but the front of the building has 195 N Main Street.
The Aetna Station #5 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976 (#76000059).
Current Use: Apartments and a Law office
Year Originally Built: 1874
Year Retired: 1985
Is it open to the public?: No
Location: Fond du Lac
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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.