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[[Image:retiredstation11.jpg|right|thumb| | [[Image:retiredstation11.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Birmingham Fire Station No. 11]] | ||
'''Birmingham Fire Station No. 11''' was located at 1250 [[13th Street North]] and | '''Birmingham Fire Station No. 11''' was located at 1250 [[13th Street North]], adjoining the alley between [[12th Avenue North|12th]] and [[13th Avenue North|13th Avenue]]s to serve the [[Fountain Heights]] area. Construction of a station in the neighborhood was recommended in a [[1904]] report by the Southeastern Tariff Association. The flat-roof one-story brick building was built around [[1910]] in a utilitarian commercial style with one large truck bay on the left side of the building and offices to the right. | ||
In [[1990]] the building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as part of a group of [[Birmingham's Historic Fire Stations]]. | |||
In [[2005]] a new [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 11 (2005)|Fire Station No. 11]] and police substation was constructed at 4601 [[Bessemer Super Highway]] in [[Roosevelt City]]. The historic station has since been demolished. | |||
==References== | |||
* "[http://books.google.com/books?id=FYQ_AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA596&ots=VMxqIZaUIm&dq=%22Fountain%20Heights%22%20%22Fire%20Station%22&pg=PA595#v=onepage&q&f=false Recommendations for Birmingham]" (December 1904) ''Insurance Engineering''. Vol. 8, No. 6, p. 595-7 | |||
* King, Pamela Sterne & Steven M. Kay (May 22, 1990) "[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/90001557.pdf Fire Station No. 11]." National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.local117brffa.org/gallery/station%2011/index.html Birmingham Fire Station No. 11] at Birmingham Retired Firefighters of Local 117 website | * [http://www.local117brffa.org/gallery/station%2011/index.html Birmingham Fire Station No. 11] at Birmingham Retired Firefighters of Local 117 website | ||
[[Category:Birmingham fire stations]] | |||
[[Category:1910 buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Demolished buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Historic fire stations]] | [[Category:Historic fire stations]] | ||
[[Category:13th Street North]] | [[Category:13th Street North]] | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 24 March 2014
Birmingham Fire Station No. 11 was located at 1250 13th Street North, adjoining the alley between 12th and 13th Avenues to serve the Fountain Heights area. Construction of a station in the neighborhood was recommended in a 1904 report by the Southeastern Tariff Association. The flat-roof one-story brick building was built around 1910 in a utilitarian commercial style with one large truck bay on the left side of the building and offices to the right.
In 1990 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a group of Birmingham's Historic Fire Stations.
In 2005 a new Fire Station No. 11 and police substation was constructed at 4601 Bessemer Super Highway in Roosevelt City. The historic station has since been demolished.
References
- "Recommendations for Birmingham" (December 1904) Insurance Engineering. Vol. 8, No. 6, p. 595-7
- King, Pamela Sterne & Steven M. Kay (May 22, 1990) "Fire Station No. 11." National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service
External links
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 11 at Birmingham Retired Firefighters of Local 117 website