Liberty Fire Company No. 5
United States historic place
Liberty Fire Company No. 5 | |
![]() Reading Area Firefighters Museum, April 2011 | |
40°19′39″N 75°55′36″W / 40.32750°N 75.92667°W / 40.32750; -75.92667 | |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
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Built | 1876 |
Architect | Mull, Edward K.; Smith, Alexander F. |
Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 85000112 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 18, 1985 |
The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic, American fire station that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1876, this historic structure is a three-story, brick building that was designed in the Italianate style. It was originally two-stories, with the third story added in 1895. The third story and roofline is reflective of the Victorian Romanesque style.[2] The building is now operated as the Reading Area Firefighters Museum.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Michel R. Lefevre and Kathy Klick (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Liberty Fire Company No. 5" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ "The Liberty Fire Company No. 5". Reading PA Fire. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
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