PCAD - City of Auburn, Fire Department, Station #2, Auburn, CA

Exterior view of the Auburn Fire Station, Auburn, 1934; from the Library of Congress (LOC), Historic American Buildings Survey, Item #HABS CAL,31-AUB,3--1

Exterior view of the Old Fire Station, Auburn, 2016; from Google Maps/Street View

View of Downtown Auburn, CA, c. 1930, with the fire station at center; from the University of Southern California (USC) Libraries, California Historical Society Collection, Item #CHS-20265

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1583 Lincoln Way
Downtown, Auburn, CA 95603

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Overview

This very early, wood-frame fire station occupied a central position in the Gold Rush town of Auburn, CA. The building had a tall, hipped roof with a prominent bell-tower/observation deck for fire crews. The Auburn Hook and Ladder Truck #2 used this facility, according to the sign applied to the building, founded in 1852. Fires were a constant threat to Gold Rush settlements constructed of wood-framed structures and prone to fires caused by errant matches, cigars, candles, or lanterns.

Alteration

City residents moved the landmark fire station west of its current site, in order to make room for a freeway exit ramp. Its new address was 1583 Lincoln Way.

PCAD id: 21154

City of Auburn, Fire Department, Station #2, Auburn, CA (1891)