Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6
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Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6 | |
 Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6 in 2014 | |
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| Location | 1015 Jamison Ave., SE., Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′9″N 79°55′36″W / 37.26917°N 79.92667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Miller, Homer M. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002162[1] |
| VLR No. | 128-0051 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1990[2] |
Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6 is a historic fire station located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1911, and is a two-story, three-bay, hipped-roof building. in an effort to blend the station into its residential surroundings, it was constructed to resemble an early-20th century American Foursquare dwelling embellished with Classical Revival details.[3] A wide center bay and two large double doors distinguish it from the homes in the neighborhood.[3] The station was one of three with the same design that were built by architect Homer M. Miller and all put into service on the same day in September 1911.[4] As of 2023[update], one of the other two stations survives and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 as City of Roanoke Fire Station No. 5.[5] The three stations were the first in Roanoke to be built for and equipped with motorized firefighting equipment.[3] They were integrated into the neighborhoods they were built to serve, limiting their need to travel farther than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in response to a call.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] After ceasing operation as a firehouse in 1979, the building was converted to use as a community center, and later as a satellite police station.[6][7]
