Engine House No. 31 (San Francisco, California)

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Engine House No. 31
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Location1088 Green St.,
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′55″N122°25′01″W / 37.79861°N 122.41694°W / 37.79861; -122.41694 (Engine House No. 31)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1908
ArchitectCity Architecture Department, Newton J. Tharp
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 87002290 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1988

Engine House No. 31, in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1] It is also called Russian Hill Firehouse. [2]

History

It is located at 1088 Green St. and is now a private residence. [2] It was operational as a fire station from 1908 to 1952. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Engine House No. 31, San Francisco Fire Department / Russian Hill Firehouse". National Park Service. December 7, 1987. Retrieved October 15, 2018. With accompanying eight photos from c.1910 and 1987