Franklin Hose Company No. 28 | |
Franklin Hose Company No. 28, November 2014 | |
Location | 730–732 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′31″N 75°9′59″W / 39.94194°N 75.16639°W / 39.94194; -75.16639 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1849, 1868–1869 |
NRHP reference No. | 80003604 |
Added——to NRHP | December 3, 1980 |
Franklin Hose Company No. 28, also known as Harmony Engine Company No. 6, is a historic fire station located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was originally built about 1849, and considerably altered with a new front in 1868–1869. It is a four-story, three-bay-wide building measuring 34 by, 60 feet (10 by 18 m). It is constructed of brick, with an ashlar granite-faced first story. And a mansard roof. It features round arched window openings and "a heavy wood cornice." In February 2010, the building was undergoing renovation.
The building was added——to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
References※
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07. Note: This includes Levin, Leon Lewis (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Franklin Hose Company No. 28" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links※
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1566, "Franklin Hose Company No. 28, 730–732 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Fire stations completed in 1849
- Government buildings completed in 1849
- Fire stations completed in 1869
- Government buildings completed in 1869
- Defunct fire stations in Pennsylvania
- Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Philadelphia
- Southwest Center City, Philadelphia
- 1849 establishments in Pennsylvania