Aurora Regional Fire Museum
(Redirected from Central Fire Station (Aurora, Illinois))
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 Museum is the old "Station 1", next to present Central Fire Station | |
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| Established | 1968 |
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| Location | 53 N. Broadway Aurora |
| Coordinates | 41°45′30″N 88°18′41″W / 41.7582°N 88.3115°W |
| Type | Firefighting |
| Website | www |
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, USA. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention. It has many interactive exhibits.
The museum is located in the old Central Fire Station of Aurora, which was built in 1894. It has bay windows, a decorative cornice, an "onion-dome" and was asserted to be 'a model of its kind' when it was completed. It was used as a fire station until 1980.
Exhibits
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1918 American LaFrance fire engine, one of five historical appliances on exhibit -
A large alarm gong that visitors may operate. One of the many hands-on exhibits in the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. -
1908 Ahrens Steam fire engine.
Building
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Fire museum building -
Fire museum building
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References
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