Engine House No. 6 (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Engine House No. 6 | |
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Fire station tower | |
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| Location | 416 N. Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′43″N 76°36′20″W / 39.29528°N 76.60556°WCoordinates: 39°17′43″N 76°36′20″W / 39.29528°N 76.60556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Reasin & Wetherald |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Italian Gothic |
| NRHP Reference # | 73002185[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1973 |
Engine House No. 6 is a historic fire station located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. This two-story brick building features a 103-foot Italian-Gothic tower at the apex of its truncated triangular shape. It was built in 1853–54, and the tower is said to be a copy of Giotto’s campanile in Florence, Italy.[2]
Engine House No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
See also
- Fire departments in Maryland
- Engine House No. 8 (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Paca Street Firehouse
- Poppleton Fire Station
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ C. Black and A. McClellen (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Engine House No. 6" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
External links
- Engine House #6, Baltimore City, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Explore Baltimore Heritage - Engine House No. 6
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-353, "Engine Company Number 6 Firehouse, 416 Gay Street, Baltimore, Independent City, MD", 3 measured drawings, 3 data pages
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