Engine House No. 3 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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Engine House No. 3
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Engine House No. 3, May 2012
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Location226 West Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°4′38″N85°8′30″W / 41.07722°N 85.14167°W / 41.07722; -85.14167 Coordinates: 41°4′38″N85°8′30″W / 41.07722°N 85.14167°W / 41.07722; -85.14167
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1893 (1893), 1907
ArchitectWing & Mahurin
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 79003772 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1979

Engine House No. 3 is a historic fire station located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was designed by the architectural firm Wing & Mahurin, with the original section built in 1893 and an addition built in 1907. It is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building. The building houses the Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1979. [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. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Laura Thayer (April 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Engine House No. 3" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.