Constitution Fire Hall -- Main Street Historic District -- Vicksburg MS
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N 32° 21.191 W 090° 52.509
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The Constitution Fire Hall is a contributing building to the US National Register Main Street Historic District in Vicksburg MS
Waymark Code: WMMJ5A
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The cute and quaint Constitution Fire Hall dates to the time when firewagons were pulled by horses. Conveniently, there is a horse trough just a few yards away from this building.

The Main Street Historic District nomination form is found on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History website: (visit link)

"Buildings Contributing to the Character of the District

. . .

2. Constitution Fire House (1204 Main St.). 1870. Two-story three-by-three-bay brick building with hip roof and cupola. Round-arched door openings first floor. Segmental arched window openings second floor."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Main Street Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
Intersection of Main St, Openwood St, and Locust Sts

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]
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