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 |
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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).
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]