Hose House No. 2 (Idaho Springs, Colorado)
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| Location | 600 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′39″N 105°31′33″W / 39.74417°N 105.52583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c.1882 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000173[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1998 |
Hose House No. 2, at 600 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs, Colorado, was built around 1882. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
It is a one-story 16 by 20 feet (4.9 m × 6.1 m) building. "It was built to house a fire hose cart associated with early volunteer fire fighting efforts in the west end of Idaho Springs." It served in that way until 1929.[2]
It has also been known as the West End Hose House and as the 6th and Colorado Hose House.[2]
