Engine House No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 9

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Engine House No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 9, July 2011
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Location310 Jersey St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°54′7.8372″N78°53′11.2158″W / 42.902177000°N 78.886448833°W / 42.902177000; -78.886448833
Area0.17 acres (0.069 ha)
Built1875
ArchitectPorter & Watkins, Eckel & Ackerman
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 11000272 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 2011

Engine House No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 9, also known as Jersey Street Firehouse, is a historic fire station located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York.

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History

It was built in 1875 and is a 2+12-story, L-shaped brick building with a mansard roof in the Second Empire style. A hook and ladder bay was added in 1897. The building was rebuilt in 1917 after a fire caused severe damage. The station was active until 1997, when it was closed as part of a consolidation in the Buffalo Fire Department. [2] As of May 2011, the building was occupied by the paving contractor Beartooth Industries, LLC.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2011-05-20.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Tom Yots & Jason Wilson (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Engine House No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 9" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying six photographs