Port Henry Fire Department Building Explained

Port Henry Fire Department Building
Location:33 Broad Street, Town of Moriah, Port Henry, New York
Coordinates:44.0489°N -73.4622°W
Built:1883
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:June 1, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95000590

The Port Henry Fire Department Building is a historic fire station located at Port Henry in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1883 and is a two-story square, 38by, brick building with a flat roof sheathed in asphalt. It features round arches, recessed panels, and decorative corbelling in the Romanesque style. It ceased being used as a fire station in 1970.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-05-01. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. 2019-04-04. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Port Henry Fire Department Building . 2016-05-01 . Linda M. Garofalini . PDF . February 1995 . and Accompanying eight photographs