Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House Explained

Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House
Location:16 Anderson Street, Raritan, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.5686°N -74.6342°W
Built:1894
Architect:J. Van Derbeck
Builder:A.R. Dilts, Hickey & Brady
Architecture:Gothic
Added:December 14, 2000
Refnum:00001466
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:October 18, 2000
Designated Other1 Number:3563[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House is a two-story brick firehouse with a three-story tower located at 16 Anderson Street in the borough of Raritan in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The firehouse was built in 1894 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 2000 for its significance in architecture.[2] The building is a well-preserved example of a Victorian-era High Gothic style firehouse. The firehouse has hosted many municipal activities and at times housed Borough Council chambers and the public library.[3] The building is still in use as an active firehouse. It currently houses The Raritan Fire Department's 2007 Seagrave Aerialscope Tower Ladder (52-121).

History

In 1892, the town purchased land to build the firehouse. It was designed by the architect J. Van Derbeck, built by A.R. Dilts, Hickey & Brady, and completed in 1894. The company raised their banner "Where duty calls, there you will find us." in the new building.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 14 . September 28, 2021 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=00001466}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Relief Home Company No. 2 Engine House ]. National Park Service. Meredith Arms . Bzdak . July 2000 . With
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/reliefhosecompanyno2enginehouse.html New Jersey Historic Trust