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Council approves sale of Fire Station No. 1 to Midwest Museum of Firefighting for $1
Summary
The Common Council voted to authorize an offer to sell downtown Fire Station No. 1 to the Midwest Museum of Firefighting for $1, triggering a due-diligence period and requiring standard site-plan and architectural review.
The Common Council of the City of West Bend on July 21 voted to authorize an offer to sell Fire Station No. 1 to the Midwest Museum of Firefighting for $1, a move proponents said would repurpose the building for a museum and downtown tourism anchor. The vote followed a presentation by museum representatives and a staff summary of the resolution.
The museum’s acting president, Jim Schlaemer, told the council the collection “deserves a tremendous home” and described a donated collection of historic firefighting apparatus that museum organizers say ranges from hand-pulled and horse-drawn equipment to more recent apparatus. Kevin Steiner, co‑founder and vice president of the Midwest Museum of Firefighting, described private fundraising commitments and the…
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