A Highland Park (IL) house that was once a fire station serving the now-decommissioned Fort Sheridan military base has sold for $1.2 million, reports ChicagoTribune.com.

The five-bedroom, 5,400-square-foot vintage brick house was built around 1893 and designed by the Holabird & Roche architectural firm. It was converted from a station to a single-family home after the military base closed in 1993, then it was completely renovated and expanded in 2004.

Public records did not identify the buyers.

Rosenbauer—Nashville (IL) Fire Protection District heavy rescue. Commander 6018 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CXK 750-gpm pump; Pro Poly 450-gallon polypropylene water tank; 21-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan NS 15 9000w 15-foot horizontal light tower; Smart Power 15-kW generator; Rosenbauer EXT heavy-duty body; staircase to coffin compartments. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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