Barcay Building 1897 - Vacaville, CA
N 38° 21.394 W 121° 59.356
10S E 588309 N 4245861
The Barcay Building once housed the city's fire department, as noted on a historical marker that hangs in front of the building.
Waymark Code: WMNFA2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2015
Views: 1
Located in front of the Barcay Building is a historical marker that reads:
Barcar Building
1897Two structures built by Raleigh Barcar, newspaper publisher and second owner of the Vacaville Reporter. Lower floor of the two-story brick building was for businesses. At one time it was Vacaville's fire station. Upper story was for offices and club rooms. Adjacent building west was built for The Reporter (founded in 1883). It continued to publish there until it was moved in 1993 by the John Rico Publishing Co.
Donors: John, Grace and Richard Rico, 1997
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I was able to locate a webpage that contained a photo of this building from 1908 (below) but doesn't show or mention a fire department, so my assumption is the fire department existed before 1908.
Current Use: Commercial use
Year Originally Built: 1897
Is it open to the public?: Yes, to store customers
Location: Vacaville
Year Retired: Not listed
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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.
Recent Visits/Logs:
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