Engine House No. 34 (Boston, Massachusetts)
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| Location | 444 Western Ave., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′44.2″N 71°8′28.3″W / 42.362278°N 71.141194°WCoordinates: 42°21′44.2″N 71°8′28.3″W / 42.362278°N 71.141194°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Charles Bateman |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 85003375[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1985 |
Engine House No. 34 is a historic fire station at 444 Western Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The station, a 2-1/2 story brick and brownstone structure, was designed by Charles Bateman and built in 1888. It is one a small number of Richardsonian Romanesque structures in the Brighton neighborhood, featuring an engine entrance recessed behind a large round arch set asymmetrically on the main facade. The roof is gabled, although it has a hipped section above, with a large hipped projection to the left.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Engine House No. 34". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
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