Fire Station No. 9 (Kansas City, Kansas)

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Fire Station No. 9
Fire Station Number 9, Kansas City, KS.jpg
Fire Station No. 9 (Kansas City, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Fire Station No. 9 (Kansas City, Kansas)
Location2 S. 14th St., Kansas City, Kansas
Coordinates39°06′14″N 94°38′42″W / 39.10389°N 94.64500°W / 39.10389; -94.64500Coordinates: 39°06′14″N 94°38′42″W / 39.10389°N 94.64500°W / 39.10389; -94.64500
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1911
ArchitectHarris, William E.
Architectural stylePrairie School, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.85001982[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

Fire Station No. 9 was located at 2 South 14th Street in Kansas City, Kansas. Designed by a William E. Harris, it was declared a on June 16, 1983. The fire station was placed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places on July 3, 1979, and the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985. It has also been known as the Prescott Neighborhood Center. The building is currently owned and occupied by Community Housing of Wyandotte County. The new Fire Station No. 9 is located at 1100 Central Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas.

It has at least two terra cotta gargoyles depicting dwarf-like firemen projecting from corners.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Richard J. Cawthon (June 21, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fire Station No. 9 / Prescott Neighborhood Center". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2017. With five photos.
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