Houston Fire Museum, Fire Station #7
2325 Milam Street
Architect: Olle J. Lorehn
Date: 1899"The oldest fire station remaining in city ownership, Fire Station #7 was built to serve the South End neighborhods that flanked upper Main Street. Rough-faced stone trim contrasted with smooth pressed brickwork and the decorative roundels above the square-headed stall openings were characteristic of Lorehn. Since 1982 the building has contained a musemn documenting the history of the Houston Fire Department"Houston Architectural Guide