Omaha Fire Department Hose Company No. 4

The Omaha Fire Department Hose Company building is a historic building located at 999 North 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The former home of Omaha Fire Department's hose company number 4 and designed by German-born architect Joseph P. Guth and built in 1913 by Dutchman Peter Kiewit & Sons, the building is now unoccupied.[1] Charles A. Salter was the chief of the fire department at the time.[1][2]

Omaha Fire Department Hose Company No. 4
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Address999 North 16th Street
Coordinates41°16′08″N 95°56′12″W
Completed1913 (1913)
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Joseph P. Guth
Main contractorPeter Kiewit & Sons

In 2011, the Nebraska State Historical Society included the building in its Reconnaissance Survey of Downtown and Columbus Park Omaha, which was prepared for the City of Omaha.[3]

The building has served as the home of horse-drawn fire wagons, a plumbing company, an auto transmission shop, an armored car garage and, its last known use, for storage.[1]

See also

References
  1. "OLD FIREHOUSE, NEW LIFE | EXPLORATION BY DESIGN" – OmahaByDesign.org
  2. "Chief Charles A. Salter, Omaha" – FireEngineering.com
  3. Reconnaissance Survey of Downtown and Columbus Park Omaha, page 19
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