Congress Street Fire Station Explained

Congress Street Fire Station
Location:344 Congress St., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3508°N -71.0488°W
Built:1891
Architect:Harrison H. Atwood
Architecture:Romanesque, Panel Brick
Added:September 03, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001396
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:September 10, 2004
Partof:Fort Point Channel Historic District
Partof Refnum:04000959

The Congress Street Fire Station, now known as the Boston Fire Museum, is an historic fire station at 344 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Romanesque style station was designed by Harrison H. Atwood, then the city architect, and constructed in 1891. It is distinctive for its early use, within this style, of light-colored brick, and features a rusticated ground level and progressively more refined detailing as it rises.[1]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and was included in the Fort Point Channel Historic District in 2004.[1] It now serves as the Boston Fire Museum.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Fort Point Channel Historic District. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-01.