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Erected 1884. First floor was fire station, with ladder truck, hose wagons and horse stalls. Insignia for the three fire companies appear above doors. Second floor contained city offices. Jail or "Calaboose" was in rear. Architect was J. J. Kane. Second story and bell tower were removed in 1933. The Cooke County Heritage Society saved building from demolition, 1966. Renovated through generosity of G. C. and Gladys Morton. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1968.
City Hall-Fire Station, Old is a historical marker in Gainesville, Cooke County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Cooke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6230, -97.1452 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Morton Museum of Cooke Co. (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cooke County Courthouse, Gainesville National Bank, and Barbed Wire in Cooke County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5097003709. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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