Engine House No. 6 (Baltimore)

Engine House No. 6
Fire station tower
Interactive map of Engine House No. 6
Location416 N. Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°17′43″N 76°36′20″W / 39.29528°N 76.60556°W / 39.29528; -76.60556
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
ArchitectReasin & Wetherald
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Italian Gothic
NRHP reference No.73002185[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1973
Designated BCL1975

Engine House No. 6 is a historic fire station located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. This two-story brick building features a 103-foot Italian-Gothic tower at the apex of its truncated triangular shape. It was built in 1853–54, and the tower is said to be a copy of Giotto's campanile in Florence, Italy.[2]

Engine House No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ C. Black and A. McClellen (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Engine House No. 6" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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