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1930s Firehouse & Water Tower206 Center St.Phone: 
When the firehouse was new, and apparently for several years after, fire calls would go to the Dixie Truckers Home truck stop who would then call someone that lived near the street the firehouse who would run over to the water tower, where the fire siren was located, and cycle the siren on and off until the fire fighters all arrived.
Photo(s): 2022
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The
water tower next to the firehouse was built in 1935 using funds provided
by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Water for the new water
tower was supplied by a deep well and pump house on a small triangle
of land on the other side of Center Street. The tower has been out of
service for years.
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.