Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1 | |
Location: | 26 Academy St., Newark, Delaware |
Coordinates: | 39.6824°N -75.7496°W |
Built: | 1890 |
Architect: | Miller, William D. |
Added: | May 7, 1982 |
Refnum: | 82002335 |
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1 is a historic fire station located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware, USA. It was built in 1890 and is a two-story, rectangular common brick building. It has two main bays on the east gable end facade. It served as the city's sole fire fighting facility until the 1920s.[1] The station currently houses 2 ambulances to complement the fire fighting apparatus located at the station across the street.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.