Webster Street Firehouse
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Webster Street Firehouse
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Location | 40 Webster St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Built | 1893 |
Architect | Elbridge Boyden & Son |
Architectural style | Other |
MPS | Worcester MRA |
NRHP Reference # | 80000480 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The Webster Street Firehouse is a historic fire station at 40 Webster Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The brick 2.5 story building was built in 1893 to a design by the local architectural firm of Elbridge Boyden & Son. Its main facade is visually eclectic, with yellow brick and terracotta elements, brick pilasters topped with foliate decoration, and an arched window surmounted by a tower with iron cresting. There is a central four sided tower with open belfry that is topped by a steeply pitched roof.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It continues to be used as a fire station.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
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