Engine Company No. 1 and No. 30
 Engine Company No. 1 | |
  Location of Engine Company No. 1 and No. 30 in Pittsburgh  Engine Company No. 1 and No. 30 (Pennsylvania)  Engine Company No. 1 and No. 30 (the United States) | |
| Location | 344 Boulevard of the Allies (Downtown), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′16.09″N 80°0′2.38″W / 40.4378028°N 80.0006611°W |
| Built/founded | circa 1900 |
| CPHD designated | March 17, 1993[1] |
The Engine Company No. 1 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was located at 344 Boulevard of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh, and Engine Company No. 30 is located directly behind it, on the other side of the building, at 341 First Avenue. Built around 1900, architect William Y. Brady, the Boulevard of the Allies facade is Beaux Arts and Classical in design, and the First Avenue facade mixes Romanesque and Classical styles. Both were added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations (together, as a single listing) on March 17, 1993.[1]
In 2011 the city sold the closed station to Point Park University.[2]
The station is currently in use by Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS. It houses Medic 14 and Rescue 2.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ Smydo, Joe (2011-03-09). "City to sell paramedic station to Point Park U. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
Categories:
- City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Government buildings in Pittsburgh
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Fire stations completed in 1900
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
- Point Park University