The Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse is a historic fire station located in the village of Roslyn, in Nassau County, New York, United States.
Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse | |
 Roslyn's historic firehouse; Rescue Hook & Ladder Company #1 in 2022. | |
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| Location | Junction of School Street and Skillman Street, Roslyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′10″N 73°38′48″W / 40.80278°N 73.64667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Johanson, H. William |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Roslyn Village MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000480[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1991 |
Description edit
Although the department was established on November 1, 1852, the Colonial Revival style firehouse itself was built in 1937 and designed by prominent Roslyn-based architect Henry W. Johanson.[2] It was subsequently sold, repurposed, and renovated – and it now houses a retail business.
The new Roslyn Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 firehouse, dedicated in 1986, is a Brobdingnagian structure containing five fire trucks and larger equipment, towering over the Roslyn Plaza, which had fallen victim to the Town of North Hempstead's asphalt- and concrete- philosophy, demolishing 19th century structures for the Long Island Railroad's expansive parking lot. The volunteer firefighter brigade has claimed several championships over the years in competitions with other firehouses.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1991.[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Leslie A. Giles (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying photographs
External links edit
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