The Omaha Fire Department Hose Company building is a historic building located at 999 North 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The former home of Omaha Fire Department's hose company number 4 and designed by German-born architect Joseph P. Guth and built in 1913 by Dutchman Peter Kiewit & Sons, the building is now unoccupied.[1] Charles A. Salter was the chief of the fire department at the time.[1][2]
| Omaha Fire Department Hose Company No. 4 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Address | 999 North 16th Street |
| Coordinates | 41°16′08″N 95°56′12″W / 41.2690°N 95.9367°W |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Joseph P. Guth |
| Main contractor | Peter Kiewit & Sons |
In 2011, the Nebraska State Historical Society included the building in its Reconnaissance Survey of Downtown and Columbus Park Omaha, which was prepared for the City of Omaha.[3]
The building has served as the home of horse-drawn fire wagons, a plumbing company, an auto transmission shop, an armored car garage and, its last known use, for storage.[1]
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- ^ a b c "OLD FIREHOUSE, NEW LIFE | EXPLORATION BY DESIGN" – OmahaByDesign.org
- ^ "Chief Charles A. Salter, Omaha" – FireEngineering.com
- ^ Reconnaissance Survey of Downtown and Columbus Park Omaha, page 19