Old Fire Station
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old Fire Station
Old Fire Station, at 822 Swanwick, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 15, 2018: the first place in Chester to be listed. Only 1,800 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the local level.
What it isFire station in Chester, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
822 Swanwick, Chester · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Old Fire StationStart here
- 2
Weinrich, Christian F.Built 1873 · 0.2 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Old Fire Station
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Old Fire Station
Is Old Fire Station on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 15, 2018 (Register number 100002571).
Is Old Fire Station a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pierre Menard House, 5.6 miles away.
Can you visit Old Fire Station?
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.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.