{"nrhp_refnum":"83001980","name":"East Walnut Hills Firehouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Madison Rd. and Hackberry St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.13013199900007,"lon":-84.47451919799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-02-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half story brick firehouse at the northeast corner of Madison Road and Hackberry Street in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, built in 1886 for Fire Co. No. 23 and Ladder Co. No. 9.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is significant for its link to the Cincinnati Fire Department, described as the first professional fire department in the U.S., and for its neo-Romanesque styling. It is presented as a fine example of late 19th century municipal architecture. It also reflects the suburban expansion of the fire department as the city spread into the surrounding hills.","narrative":"Built in 1886 at Madison Road and Hackberry Street in Cincinnati, this brick firehouse housed Fire Co. No. 23 and Ladder Co. No. 9 until 1980. It was the eighth suburban firehouse in the city, built after growth into the surrounding hills made it hard for horses to haul heavy engines up steep slopes. The company began as a chemical engine company with four men and was reorganized as a steam company in 1889 with seven. The two-and-a-half story building is neo-Romanesque, with common bond brick, limestone trim, a corbeled cornice, round-arched windows and two large front overhead doors. Inside are the original fire poles, equipment lockers, a hose drying shaft, mahogany stairs and paneling, and an unusual wood and cast iron roof truss system. Former stable space at the rear has been converted to offices and a planned dance studio. The building is valued as a fine example of late 19th century municipal architecture.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Neo-Romanesque","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and occupied, with no additions and only a few openings bricked in. The rear first floor is used for offices and photo processing, and the second floor rear is planned as a dance studio. The company used the building from 1886 to 1980.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.941464-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83001980.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001980/0121ac3d67-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001980/0121ac3d67-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EastWalnutHillFirehouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EastWalnutHillFirehouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988945","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Walnut_Hills_Firehouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5329635"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/east-walnut-hills-firehouse-83001980/"}