Fire Barn 5, Elgin

Name: Fire Barn 5
Address: Elgin, United States

#10 among attractions in Elgin

Museum, History museum

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Fire Barn 5 or Fire Station 5 is a historic building in Elgin, Illinois. It was the fifth official fire barn in Elgin, originally housing horses and a fire fighting carriage. Over the years, the carriage was replaced by automobiles. The building is an example of Classical Revival architecture and operated as a fire station until 1991, the year it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It now functions as the Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum, a museum of firefighting history. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 42°1'32"N, 88°16'10"W

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Fire Barn 5 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin National Watch Company Observatory, Elgin District, Elgin Public Museum.

0.7 miNW
Gambling, Boat or ferry, Nightlife
Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin
17 min walk • The Grand Victoria Casino Elgin is a riverboat casino in Elgin, Illinois, United States, located about 40 mi west of Chicago. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
0.4 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory, Elgin
10 min walk • The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west.
1.1 miNW
Church
Elgin District, Elgin
28 min walk • The Elgin District is a geographic area within the Northern Illinois Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and is led by a District Superintendent.
1.2 miN
Museum, Children's museum, History museum
Elgin Public Museum, Elgin
32 min walk • The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology in Lords Park is a natural history museum located in Elgin, Illinois. The museum, now over a hundred years old, is located within the 108-acre Lords Park.
1.2 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Elgin Professional Building, Elgin
30 min walk • The Elgin Professional Building is a historic high-rise building constructed in 1928 at 164 Division Street in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The building is 8 stories, at 96 feet tall, and functions primarily as an office building, housing the Elgin Art Showcase on the top floor since 2007.
1.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Hemmens Cultural Center, Elgin
34 min walk • The Hemmens Cultural Center is a 1,200-seat theatre in Elgin, Illinois, United States. It's also the home of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Elgin Area Historical Society, Elgin
29 min walk • The Elgin Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization that preserves and presents the history of the Elgin, Illinois area. Located at 360 Park Street in Elgin, Illinois on the Elgin Academy campus. The historic "Old Main" building houses offices, research facilities, the Elgin History Museum, and a gift shop.
1.1 miNE
42°2'27"N • 88°15'38"W
Lords Park Zoo - Elgin, Elgin
30 min walk • Park, Playground, Outdoor activities
0.9 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Universalist Church, Elgin
24 min walk • The First Universalist Church in Elgin, Illinois was built in 1892. It was designed by George Hunter to resemble a pocket watch in Richardsonian Romanesque style. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was subsequently included as a contributing property in the Elgin Historic District.
1.2 miN
Universities and schools, Greek Revival architecture
Elgin Academy, Elgin
30 min walk • Elgin Academy is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Elgin Academy is notable for many accomplishments, such as their Scholastic Bowl and WYSE teams.
1.2 miNW
Skyscraper
Elgin Tower Building, Elgin
32 min walk • The Elgin Tower Building, originally the Home Banks Building, is a historic office building in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The tower is 186 feet tall and 15 stories. It was built in 1929 to house the Home National Bank and Home National Savings and Trust.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fire Barn 5?

Nearby attractions include Elgin National Watch Company Observatory, Elgin (10 min walk), Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin (17 min walk), Elgin Historic District, Elgin (21 min walk), First Universalist Church, Elgin (24 min walk).

How to get to Fire Barn 5 by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fire Barn 5:

Train

National Street (13 min walk)
Elgin (29 min walk)

Bus

State & Locust • Lines: 546, 801 (27 min walk)
Locust & Crystal • Lines: 546 (28 min walk)