Ephraim Fire House Museum – Ephraim WI

City:
Ephraim, WI

Site Type:
Military and Public Safety, Firehouses

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Started:
1935

Designer:
William Bernhard

Quality of Information:
Very Good

Marked:
Unknown

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) funded the Ephraim Fire House in Ephraim WI in 1935.

Unusual fire house built into a cliff. Architect was William Bernhard, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. Now a museum and a memorial to fall firemen and women.

According to the Wisconsin Historical Society,

“The Ephraim Engine House was constructed of local limestone in 1935 following a design by prominent local architect William Bernhard. Construction of the building relied on funds provided by FERA. As such, although Bernhard drew the plans for the structure in 1934, construction did not begin until April of 1935, when FERA funds became available. Once construction began, it was likely carried out by local workmen, as the CCC camp in nearby Peninsula State Park was not established until August of that year. “

Source notes

https://doorcountypulse.com/museum-with-a-mission-ephraims-fire-house-museum-tells-the-story-of-a-dedicated-firefighting-family/

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI26079

Site originally submitted by Barbara Pendleton on July 7, 2022.

Location Info


9970 Water St S
Ephraim, WI 54211
Door County

Coordinates: 45.1545564, -87.1695898

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2 comments on “Ephraim Fire House Museum – Ephraim WI

  1. Leonard A Coombs

    The map and address are wrong for this item, seems to show a place in Kansas. According to Google maps the Ephraim Firehouse Museum has coordinates 45.15455645310959, -87.16958984287577, address 9970 Water St S, Ephraim, WI 54211

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2 comments on “Ephraim Fire House Museum – Ephraim WI

  1. Leonard A Coombs

    The map and address are wrong for this item, seems to show a place in Kansas. According to Google maps the Ephraim Firehouse Museum has coordinates 45.15455645310959, -87.16958984287577, address 9970 Water St S, Ephraim, WI 54211

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