Fire Barn 5
Fire Barn 5 or Fire Station 5 is a historic building in Elgin, Illinois.
A museum inside Elgin
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 15°, with about 32" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Elgin
Fire Barn 5 is inside Elgin, which has 17 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Elgin. Green months are the mild ones.
Fire Barn 5
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.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1991)
Where to stay near Fire Barn 5
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Elgin (17) and Elgin Township (4), and Chicago has the most rooms in the area (382).
Chicago
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
2,731,585 people
33 mi southeast of Fire Barn 5
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Fire Barn 5 | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | in town | — | 17 15 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 115,476 | $273K | B− |
| Elgin Township | in town | — | 4 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 106,210 | $282K | — |
| Schaumburg Township | 9 mi east | 15 min | 39 39 hotels | 131,411 | $329K | — |
| Schaumburg | 10 mi east | 15 min | 38 38 hotels | 77,249 | $330K | C+ |
| Dundee Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 23 20 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 64,737 | $278K | — |
| St. Charles Township | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 52,830 | $410K | — |
| Elk Grove Township | 15 mi east | 25 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
| York Township | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Chicago | 33 mi southeast | 50 min | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fire Barn 5
Other well-known places within 39 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw39 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
120 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw35 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw229 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0
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Visiting Fire Barn 5
Is Fire Barn 5 in Elgin?
Yes. It’s inside Elgin, IL.
When is the best time to visit Fire Barn 5?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–84°.
What is the closest airport to Fire Barn 5?
Chicago O'Hare (ORD), about 19 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fire Barn 5?
Schaumburg Township (9 mi, 39 places to stay), Schaumburg (10 mi, 38 places to stay) and Elgin (in town, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Elgin
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Elgin’s Town Square.
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