Fire Station No. 4 - 2319 Lincolnway East
The 3,564 Square foot building was constructed in 1929 as a single-engine fire station to serve the eastern portion of Mishawaka. Incorporated are elements in the English Revival building style. The masonry structure is rectilinear in plan and constructed two and a half stories in height. The front facade is made up of a pitched primary gable with a secondary gable stepped forward from the main body of the building. This design element is also repeated on the east facade. The oversized garage door and the front entry are both capped with asonry half round headers. The use of the exposed corbeling at the roofline, as well as the other decorative effects in the maonry, are all indicative of the English Revival style.
In January 2013 the fire station was decommissioned when a newly build Station No. 4 was opened at Harrison Road and Bennington.
The structure is built at the south west corner of Lincolnway East and South Brook Avenue. The site has public sidewalk to the front and side of the property with a poured concrete drive for the main vehicle entrance off Lincolnway East. There is a raised embankment to the east with a set o concrete steps to provide access to the rear door. The rear yard has a graveled area for parking. A large metal flagpole capped with a round finial is located in the front yard.
The building was constructed of brown, unglazed brick in a running bond pattern. At the foundation level and above the windows, the bricks were laid upright in a soldier course pattern. The brick sills below the window are canted and laid in a soldier course. Of note are the limestone corbels to suggest structural support to the roof eave but their purpose is purely decorative. The finish on the limestone corbels have a sooth face and area sculpted in an ogee profile. The mortar appears to be original throughout the building and is in an overall good condition. The garage and entry doors are laid with end brick to create half round headers. At the roofline, an original chimney exists that has a fair amount of deteriorated mortar joints. At the window openings, a steel header provides support to the masonry. The headers show a small amount of rust that will need to be addressed. Scattered at various location on the exterior are screws, nails and miscellaneous hardware mounted into the brick face as w ell as into the mortar joints.
Recognition to Paul Hayden with Historic Landmarks for his assistance.
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