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Adrian Engine House No. 1
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National Register of Historic Places

Adrian Engine House No. 1

On the National Register since 198937 years
RomanesqueListed 1989Adrian
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About Adrian Engine House No. 1

Adrian Engine House No. 1, at 126 E. Church St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 21, 1989. It was among the first 10 of Adrian’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 58 other Michigan listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFire station in Adrian, Michigan. 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 · 57 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1855 to today

  1. 1855Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

126 E. Church St., Adrian · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Adrian Engine House No. 1Start here
  2. 2Adrian Public LibraryBuilt 1909 · next door
  3. 3Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Clark Memorial HallBuilding · next door
  5. 5Lenawee County CourthouseLate Victorian · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DDennis and State Streets Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miBSt. Mary of Good Counsel Catholic ChurchItalian Romanesque0.2 miBSt. John's Lutheran ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miOCivil War MemorialBuilt 18700.3 miBGov. Charles Croswell HouseBuilding0.3 miBDennis and State Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase)Building0.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Lenawee County Courthouse0.3 mi away
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern (LS&MS) Railroad Depot-Wauseon24.7 mi away

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Questions about Adrian Engine House No. 1

Is Adrian Engine House No. 1 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 21, 1989 (Register number 89000789).

Is Adrian Engine House No. 1 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Adrian Engine House No. 1?

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 Adrian Engine House No. 1?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 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 25339898 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.