Astoria Fire House No. 2

Astoria Fire House No. 2

Photograph of a three-story brick building with an inset sign reading "Fire Station No. 2"

The Astoria Fire House No. 2 in 2012
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Location in Astoria, Oregon
Location 2968 Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates 46°11′26″N 123°48′40″W / 46.190431°N 123.811175°W / 46.190431; -123.811175Coordinates: 46°11′26″N 123°48′40″W / 46.190431°N 123.811175°W / 46.190431; -123.811175
Area Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)[1]
Built 1896 (1896) (original), 1928–1929 (remodel)[1]
Architect Emil Schacht (original), John E. Wicks (remodel)[1]
NRHP Reference # 84002946
Added to NRHP September 7, 1984

The Astoria Fire House No. 2, also known originally as the North Pacific Brewing Company Beer Storage Building and as the Uppertown Firefighter's Museum since 1989,[2] is a historic building located in Astoria, Oregon, United States.[1]

The fire house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]

The Uppertown Firefighter's Museum is operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society. The museum features fire-fighting equipment from 1879 to 1963, hand-pulled, horse-drawn, and motorized fire engines, fire fighting memorabilia and photos.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Berney, Bruce R. (March 16, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: North Pacific Brewing Company Beer Storage Building (PDF), retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Clatsop County Historical Society (n.d.), "Uppertown Firefighter's Museum", Clatsop County Historical Society, retrieved December 21, 2014
  3. ↑ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved December 21, 2014.

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