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Hampden Firehouse

Coordinates: 40°20′39″N 75°54′57″W / 40.34417°N 75.91583°W / 40.34417; -75.91583
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Hampden Firehouse
Hampden Firehouse, March 2011
Hampden Firehouse is located in Pennsylvania
Hampden Firehouse
Hampden Firehouse is located in the United States
Hampden Firehouse
Location1101 Greenwich Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′39″N 75°54′57″W / 40.34417°N 75.91583°W / 40.34417; -75.91583
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectEdwin F. Durang
Levi H. Focht, contractor
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Renaissance, Greek Revival Influence
NRHP reference No.82003761 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1982

The Hampden Firehouse is an historic fire station which is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1887, this historic structure is a two-story, brick building which sits on a granite foundation. It was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by noted Philadelphia architect Edwin Forrest Durang (1829 – 1911), and features a double pedimented roof influenced by the Greek Revival style and round arched windows.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-08. Note: This includes City of Reading (July 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hampden Firehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.