The Firehouse - Tallinn, Estonia
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Torgut
N 59° 26.073 E 024° 38.285
35V E 366034 N 6590819
An old firehouse on display in Tallinn's Open Air Museum.
Waymark Code: WMM6PC
Location: Estonia
Date Posted: 07/31/2014
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This firehouse can be seen in the Open Air Museum of Tallinn. It comes from a village named Orgmetsa, somewhere in Jarvamaa district. It was built in 1928 and moved to this museum in 1991.
This kind of fire station were common in larger villages of Estonia, generally built and manned by voluntary firefighters. Accordingly to the plate, the shed was meant to store fire fighting equipment and the tower was used to try the hoses after being used.
There was an alarm bell for obvious usage.
Current Use: Piece of Museum Exhibit
Year Originally Built: 1928
Year Retired: 1991
Is it open to the public?: Yes
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
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