Steam Engine Company No. 7 | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The firehouse in 2012 | |
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Location | 821 S. 6th Street Louisville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°14′38″N 85°45′43″W / 38.243807°N 85.761945°W / 38.243807; -85.761945 |
Built | 1871 |
Built by | Louisville Division of Fire |
Architectural style | Victorian |
MPS | Historic Firehouses of Louisville TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80001631 |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1980 |
The Steam Engine Company No. 7 building is a historic firehouse located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The two-story, brick structure was built in 1871. It is an excellent example of the application of Victorian design principles to a utilitarian public building, and is stylistically related to contemporary buildings in the Limerick neighborhood.
The firehouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 in recognition of its architectural significance.
See also
- Historic Firehouses of Louisville
- Louisville Firehouse No. 2
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Old Louisville, Kentucky
References
- ^ "Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 47 FR 4932 (February 2, 1982), at 4939.
- Hedgepeth, Marty (April 7, 1980), Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Engine House #7 (PDF), retrieved August 6, 2018.
External links
- National Register of Historic Places photographic file
- Historic Firehouses of Louisville TR, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation
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- Fire stations completed in 1871
- 1871 establishments in Kentucky
- Victorian architecture in Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Louisville, Kentucky
- Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- 19th-century buildings and structures in Louisville, Kentucky
- Government of Louisville, Kentucky
- Jefferson County, Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs