Laurel–Rex Fire Company House
Laurel–Rex Fire Company House | |
Location | S. Duke St., York, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′42″N 76°43′31″W / 39.96167°N 76.72528°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1878, 1887, 1888 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 76001683[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
The Laurel–Rex Fire Company House, consisting of the Laurel Engine House and Rex Hook & Ladder Company House, is a historic fire station located at York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1878, and is a two-story, brick building in the Italianate style. It measures 48 by 96 feet (15 by 29 m). It has a three-story bell tower on the northwest corner and a second atop the roof. The original engine house was expanded in 1887 with a stable and in 1888 with a ladder house.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Pennsylvania
- Laurel-Rex fire station web site
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David M. Berman and Sally McMurry (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Laurel–Rex Fire Company House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-18.
Categories:
- Fire stations completed in 1878
- Towers completed in 1878
- Fire stations completed in 1888
- Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in York, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania
- York County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs