former Newton Fire Department - Newton, Iowa - Converted Firehouses on Waymarking.com

My Commentary
This two-story, yellow brick building has a glass and metal door towards the left of the northern facade. The rest of the northern fenestration consists of a three pane display window with vertical metal mullions. The second story fenestration consists of three double hung windows. The cornice is dark stone. The building has a flat roof.

The western facade is probably where the fire equipment was stored. Now painted with a mural, I can imagine, especially with the southern portion, where overhead doors stored firefighting equipment. The building is now home to an art studio and to a beauty salon.

National Register Building Details
ADDRESS	RESOURCE NAME	DATES	STYLE	STATUS
225 1st Avenue West	Newton City Hall & Fire Station	1885 remodeled 1854	Commercial Modern	C

- National Register Application

Architectual Style Details
STYLE	SUB-STYLE	RESOURCE	ADDRESS	DATE	DEFINING DETAILS
Modern American Forms	Commercial Modern	Newton City Hall & Fire Station	225 1st Avenue West	1885 1954	Mid-century reface: geometrically derived forms, clean lines, minimal ornament.

- National Register Application

Current Use: Beauty Salon and Art Studio Year Originally Built: 1885 remodeled 1954 Year Retired: unknown Is it open to the public?: Yes, to store customers Location: Newton, Iowa

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Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   01/16/2023 biscuitt bunch visited it