Fire Station No. 11
Why it's listed
Built in 1907 at 30 North Avenue in Atlanta, this two-story brick fire station was designed by the architectural firm Morgan & Dillon in a restrained Beaux-Arts style. It was constructed to serve a large residential district that had grown up in the northern part of the city, and its coverage extended north to the city limits. Only about ten years earlier the site had been roughly eleven blocks beyond the fire limits. Inside and out, the building keeps traces of the horse-drawn era: a bricked-up hay-delivery door, marks where harnesses were hung above the truck area, pressed-metal ceilings, two original fire poles and the original alarm bell. Alterations have been modest, including wider top-hung truck doors and a 1950s kitchen addition at the rear. The station is one of four two-story fire stations remaining in Atlanta and illustrates both early fire-station design and the city's northward growth at the start of the twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The station is one of four remaining two-story fire stations in Atlanta and is an example of restrained Beaux-Arts design for a public building. Its location marks the northward residential and business growth of the city around 1900. Surviving features from the horse-drawn era, such as the bricked-up hay door, harness-hanging marks, original fire poles and alarm bell, add to its architectural value.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80001073, listed February 12, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 30 North Ave., Atlanta |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | February 12, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001073 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Morgan and Dillon |
| Architectural style | Restrained Beaux-Arts |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in use as a fire station; in good condition, with limited alterations including a 1950s rear kitchen addition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.77162, -84.38570 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001073.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q60521313
- This listing as JSON
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