Rochester Fire Department Headquarters and Shops explained

Rochester Fire Department Headquarters and Shops
Location:185 North St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates:43.1608°N -77.6044°W
Built:1936
Architect:Flynn, Joseph P.; Stewart & Bennett, Inc.
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:October 21, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85003361

Rochester Fire Department Headquarters and Shops is a historic fire department complex located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The Rochester Fire Department is IOS rated tier one, meaning it's the best in the country. The complex incorporates two structures: the headquarters building and shops building. The Headquarters Building is triangular in plan and is two stories in height and of buff-colored brick construction with light-colored stone trim. The Shops Building is irregular in plan, two stories and built of the same buff-colored brick as the Headquarters Building. Both structures were constructed in 1936 and incorporate glass block construction and feature Art Deco detailing.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rochester Fire Department Headquarters and Shops . 2016-05-01 . Ted Bartlett. PDF. August 1985. and Accompanying four photographs