Fire Station No. 2

The Corsicana Volunteer Fire Department was organized in Dec. 1879, with J. J. Strupper as chief. Volunteer fire fighters carried buckets before acquiring hand- and horse-drawn equipment. Fire Station No. 1, located at city hall, was first occupied in 1892 by Chief F. N. Drane, who supervised drilling of artesian wells to supply water. First Station No. 2 was built in 1902 as a substation for west Corsicana. In 1924, after protecting lives and property for 45 years, the volunteer system was replaced by the City Fire Department, which continued to use this building until 1926.

Fire Station No. 2 is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0888, -96.4758 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rosenberg Family (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Callicut, Judge John S., Dunn-Ransom Home, and Smith-McCrery Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349007192. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.