Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station

Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station The city of Longview was incorporated in 1871, and there is evidence of a volunteer fire department as early as 1887. A new city hall complex with fire station was constructed in 1905, but the 1930s East Texas oil boom and subsequent population explosion in Longview made the offices too small. In 1935, voters approved the issuance of bonds for the construction of a new municipal building and central fire station. Contractor A. M. Campbell completed this building in 1936. Combining Neoclassical and Mediterranean architectural influences popular at the time, the structure features a red tile roof and fossilized limestone veneer. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001

Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4938, -94.7404 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Longview (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of James S. Hogg Newspaper, Everett Building, and Northcutt House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183012759. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.