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717 JOHN ADAMS ST

Historic Name:
Sauk City Fire Station
Other Name:
SAUK CITY FIRE MUSEUM
Reference Number:
52391

Property Location

Location (Address)
717 JOHN ADAMS ST
County
Sauk
City/Village
Sauk City
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1862
Additions
Survey Date
1976,2007
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Balloon Frame
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. SUPPOSEDLY THE OLDEST FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE.

The village volunteer fire department was organized in 1854 after a fire destroyed Simon Dean's store, Nebel's store and home, a cooper's shop, one barn, and four horses. Charles O. Baxter chaired the organizational meeting. The Heller engine, No. 1, was the first Sauk City fire engine. The Grass Premier Fire Truck was produced in Sauk City. The firehouse, a small building in 1859, was rebuilt in 1889. The hose-drying tower was built in 1894.
Bibliographic References
SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 12/31/1992. BARABOO NEWS REPUBLIC 8/18/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 8/17/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 9/14/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 7/13/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 11/9/1995. Historic Sauk City Walking Tour brochure, 2012.

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