Fire Station – Galena IL

City:
Galena, IL

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Swimming Pools

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Started:
1940

Description

“Galena wanted better fire protection. They also began efforts to get the federal government to build the new station. They would ultimately be successful … The WPA (Works Progress Administration) began construction on the fire station in 1940.”

Source notes

https://www.cityofgalena.org/documents/filelibrary/top_tabs/city_services/turner_hall/2015_Turner_Hall_Historic_Structure_71BE6714836E0.pdf (pg. 31; accessed Feb. 2018)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 26, 2018.

Location Info


101 S Bench St.
Galena, IL 61036

Location notes: Location of present pool

Coordinates: 42.416572, -90.414689

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