Engine House No. 28

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Engine House No. 28
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Location1170 Lovejoy St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°53′23″N78°48′18″W / 42.88972°N 78.80500°W / 42.88972; -78.80500 Coordinates: 42°53′23″N78°48′18″W / 42.88972°N 78.80500°W / 42.88972; -78.80500
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1897
ArchitectMohr, Frederick; Watson and McGuinness
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 01000554 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 2001

Engine House No. 28 is a historic fire station building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is a Queen Anne style structure built in 1897. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Claire L. Ross (December 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Engine House No. 28" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying five photographs