{"nrhp_refnum":"81000627","name":"Number 4 Hook and Ladder Company","other_names":["Oak Lawn Fire Station","Fire Station No. 11"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Cedar Springs Rd. and Reagan St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dallas","county":"Dallas County","state":"TX","lat":32.80986044300005,"lon":-96.80906082499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1981-05-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story fire station at Cedar Springs Road and Reagan Street in Dallas, Texas, built in 1909 and designed by architect Herbert M. Greene. It is also known as the Oak Lawn Fire Station or Fire Station No. 11.","why_significant":"It was Dallas' first \"suburban\" fire station and is one of only two prototypical stations remaining in the city. It is a good example of Prairie School architecture with Mission Style embellishments, and one of the last Prairie School public buildings in Dallas. It serves as a visual landmark and focal point for the Oak Lawn community.","narrative":"Built in 1909 at Cedar Springs Road and Reagan Street, this two-story fire station was the first suburban fire station in Dallas, created as the Oak Lawn area grew rapidly and needed city protection. Architect Herbert M. Greene gave it a square plan, a low hip roof with deep eaves, and a Mission-style gable with stone coping and sculpture. Ornamental stonework is set into unusual gray brick, and the design reflects Prairie style influence. It is one of only two prototypical stations left in the city. Alterations have been modest: a large door was cut in the front to fit a snorkel unit, and the office was moved to the rear. Five firemen's poles remain, though only one is still brass, and traces of horse stalls and a hay loft recall the horse-drawn era. The station has long served as a landmark for the Oak Lawn community and the Cedar Springs streetscape.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Herbert M. Greene","architectural_style":"American Prairie School with Mission Style embellishments","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and occupied, with minimal alterations. The city planned to build a new station behind it and sell the old station for reuse after completion, anticipated in August 1983.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.103901-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/75/9716/40971675/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/81000627.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/81000627/cce7249730-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/81000627/cce7249730-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hookandladder1_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hookandladder1_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971675","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_4_Hook_and_Ladder_Company","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60752794"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/dallas-county/number-4-hook-and-ladder-company-81000627/"}