Fire Station Number 4 | |
Location | 300 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°36′32″N82°33′17″W / 35.60889°N 82.55472°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1927 |
Architect | Ellington, Douglas D. |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 00000336 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 6, 2000 |
Fire Station Number 4 in Asheville, North Carolina, also known as Merrimon Avenue Fire Station, is a historic fire station. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, flat roofed, multi-colored brick building in the Art Deco style. It features a five-story tower with an open-shaft staircase. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]
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