Engine House No. 18, Detroit, MI
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This building located on Mt Elliot Ave. is home to Engine Co. No. 18 and Ladder Co. No. 10 of the Detroit Fire Department.
Waymark Code: WMY9A
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2006
Views: 28
In 1867, the state approved the establishment of the Detroit Fire Department headed by a board of fire commissioners. Engine House No. 18, completed in 1891, was designed by the Detroit architects Mason & Rice and constructed by Vinton & Co. for $20,228.14. Today, Engine House No. 18 is the oldest operating fire station in Detroit and the third oldest existing fire station building in the city.
Street address:
3812 Mt. Elliott Ave
Detroit, MI United States
County / Borough / Parish: Wayne
Year listed: 1995
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government/Fire Staition
Current function: Government/Fire Staition
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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