Fire Station No. 5
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About Fire Station No. 5
Fire Station No. 5, at 7 N. Lawrence St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 225 other Alabama listings. 23 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFire station in Alabama, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
7 N. Lawrence St., Mobile · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
45 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Greek Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.
Memories of Fire Station No. 5
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Questions about Fire Station No. 5
Is Fire Station No. 5 on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1983 (Register number 83003462).
Is Fire Station No. 5 a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Government Street Presbyterian Church, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Fire Station No. 5?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Fire Station No. 5?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836909 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.