Portland Fire Station No. 17

Coordinates: 45°31′44″N 122°42′01″W / 45.52889°N 122.70028°W / 45.52889; -122.70028 (Portland Fire Station No. 17)
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Portland Fire Station No. 17
Portland Fire Station No. 17 is located in Oregon
Portland Fire Station No. 17
Location824 N.W. Twenty-fourth Ave., Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′44″N 122°42′01″W / 45.52889°N 122.70028°W / 45.52889; -122.70028 (Portland Fire Station No. 17)
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
ArchitectLee Gray Holden, E.L. Siner
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.87000311[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1987

Portland Fire Station No. 17, at 824 N.W. Twenty-fourth Ave. in Portland, Oregon, was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

It originally held a horse-drawn steam pumper and a horse-drawn ladder truck, requiring three and two horses respectively.[2]

It was designed by Lee Gray Holden, who was serving as Battalion Chief during 1911–1922, as part of his career in Portland Fire Bureau.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portland Fire Station No. 17". National Park Service. Retrieved October 8, 2018. With accompanying 12 photos, historic and from 1986