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Fire Station Number 13, 4201 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, 1936

Fire Station Number 13 was built in 1923 during a period when the city was growing rapidly. Between 1919 and 1922, nearly 5,000 new homes had been built in Minneapolis, and city planners of that era were concerned about fire protection for buildings located near the city limits. The city wanted the station to blend into its surrounding residential area, so the building was designed in the American Craftsman bungalow style. The building has a low, horizontal roof and a front yard, which distinguishes it from other fire stations of the same era that typically have two stories and prominent entries. It served as a fire station until 1979, when the Minneapolis Fire Department initiated a remodeling and expansion program. It later held an emergency medical technician unit before being converted to offices. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003

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