The Congress Street Fire Station, now known as the Boston Fire Museum, is an historic fire station at 344 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
Congress Street Fire Station | |
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| Location | 344 Congress St., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′2.7″N 71°2′55.8″W / 42.350750°N 71.048833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Harrison H. Atwood |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Panel Brick |
| Part of | Fort Point Channel Historic District (ID04000959) |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001396[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 03, 1987 |
| Designated CP | September 10, 2004 |
The Romanesque style station was designed by Harrison H. Atwood, then the city architect, and constructed in 1891. It is distinctive for its early use, within this style, of light-colored brick, and features a rusticated ground level and progressively more refined detailing as it rises.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987,[1] and was included in the Fort Point Channel Historic District in 2004.[2] It now serves as the Boston Fire Museum.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Fort Point Channel Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
External links
edit- Boston Fire Museum - official website
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