Harvard Avenue Fire Station Explained

Harvard Avenue Fire Station
Location:16 Harvard Ave., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3552°N -71.1325°W
Built:1891
Architect:Harrison H. Atwood
Added:March 31, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83000605
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:April 28, 2000
Partof:Harvard Avenue Historic District
Partof Refnum:00000415

The Harvard Avenue Fire Station is a historic former fire station on 16 Harvard Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The station was designed in 1891 by Harrison H. Atwood, the Boston city architect who also designed the Congress Street Fire Station, It is a hip-roofed two story brick structure with Renaissance and Classical Revival elements. It was the second firehouse built on the site, and housed Engine #41 and Hook and Ladder #14.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Harvard Avenue Historic District. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-16.