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Franklin Fire Co
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a.k.a. Old Hose House No. 5
a.k.a. Locust St School
715-717 Locust St
Evansville, IN
Quick Timeline
| 1858 | Firehouse is built |
| 1874 | Becomes Hose House 05 |
| 1907 | Joins with Hose House 7 and moves to new station on St Joseph Ave |
| c1912 | Converted to Princess Hotel |
| 1951 | razed |
Location
Southeast side of Locust between 7th and 8th
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.972744
Longitude: -87.566095
Architecture
History
Comments
ben franklin fire co built 1858 by levi clarke eastern engine house company never had a fire engine and disbanded c1860 pic 4/29/28
also locust st school 1868- Locust St School 9th primary [1863] locust st school [1866] [1868-9] [1871-2]
becomes hose house 05 1874 hose co no 3 (possibly a 5) 1884 steam engine company no 5 shut down 1894/5 for a while building in poor condition [1899] Union Gospel Mission 1907 joins with hose house 7 and moves to new station on St Joseph Ave livery 1910-158
hotel phoenix/phoenix hotel (moved from sycamore loc?) 717 locust built <1884 previously a city fire house (hose co no 3) converted to fifteen room hotel c1912 razed 1951
See also
HistoricEvansville.com: Government / Civic
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district