Firehouse No. 4 (Plainfield, New Jersey)

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Firehouse No. 4
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Location1015 South Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°37′42″N74°24′14″W / 40.62833°N 74.40389°W / 40.62833; -74.40389 Coordinates: 40°37′42″N74°24′14″W / 40.62833°N 74.40389°W / 40.62833; -74.40389
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1888
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 93000133 [1]
NJRHP No.2696 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 1993
Designated NJRHPJanuary 25, 1993

Firehouse No. 4 is located in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States. The firehouse was built in 1910 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1993.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.