Hampden Firehouse
United States historic place
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The Hampden Firehouse is an historic fire station which is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Location1101 Greenwich Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′39″N 75°54′57″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectEdwin F. Durang
Levi H. Focht, contractor
Levi H. Focht, contractor
Hampden Firehouse | |
Hampden Firehouse, March 2011 | |
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| Location | 1101 Greenwich Street, Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′39″N 75°54′57″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Edwin F. Durang Levi H. Focht, contractor |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Renaissance, Greek Revival Influence |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003761 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
History and architectural features
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]