Austin Central Fire Station #1
401 E. Fifth St., Austin, TXThe Streamlined Modern Style fire station was designed in 1938 by the Federal Public Works Administration (PWA) program. The building is nominated under criteria A in the area of Community Planning and Development and criteria C in the area of Architecture, both at the local level of significance.
Austin's Central Fire Station (#1) was designed in 1938 by the firm of Kreisle and Brooks as part of the
federal Public Works Administration (PWA) program. The design of the fire station illustrates the Streamlined
Modern style, seen in several Austin municipal buildings of the period. It is an excellent example of the city's
emphasis on modern construction and style and symbolizes the desire to perpetuate Austin's dramatic growth
and create the image of a progressive, modern city. The building is nominated under criteria A in the area of
Community Planning and Development and criteria C in the area of Architecture, both at the local level of
significance.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.