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Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2

Coordinates: 40°44′13″N 74°2′22″W / 40.73694°N 74.03944°W / 40.73694; -74.03944
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Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2
Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2 is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2
Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2 is located in New Jersey
Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2
Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2 is located in the United States
Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2
Location501 Observer Highway, Hoboken, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′13″N 74°2′22″W / 40.73694°N 74.03944°W / 40.73694; -74.03944
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1892
ArchitectCharles Fall
Architectural styleRomanesque, Romanesque Revival
MPSHoboken Firehouses and Firemen's Monument TR
NRHP reference No.84002700[1]
NJRHP No.1463[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1984
Designated NJRHPFebruary 9, 1984

Engine Company No. 3 is located in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The firehouse was designed by Charles Fall and was built in 1892. The firehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1984. The firehouse currently houses Engine Company 2 and Ladder Company 2 of the Hoboken Fire Department.[3]

Construction

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The building is a two-story building with a fire watch tower designed by Hoboken Architect Charles Fall. The foundation of the building is field stone and the exterior walls are brick with sandstone trim. The roof is presumed to have been originally slate, however this has since been replaced. The masons were M. Foley & Son and the carpenter was A.W. Clayton.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "Locations". Hoboken Fire Department. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  4. ^ Florio, Patricia (February 1983). "Engine House No. 3, Truck No. 2". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 22, 2020.