J. C. Osgood Firehouse

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J. C. Osgood Firehouse
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Location316-324 Third St., Troy, New York
Coordinates 42°43′10″N73°41′35″W / 42.71944°N 73.69306°W / 42.71944; -73.69306 Coordinates: 42°43′10″N73°41′35″W / 42.71944°N 73.69306°W / 42.71944; -73.69306
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 00001231 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 2000

J. C. Osgood Firehouse, now known as Engine Company 6, is a historic fire station located at the corner of 3rd Street and Canal Ave in the city of Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1889 and is an inverted "L" shaped, brick building in the Queen Anne style. It was originally the home of Pumper 3 and Hook and Ladder 2. The main section is 2 12 stories, dropping to 2 stories in the midsection, with a 1 12-story wing at the rear. It features an irregular roofline topped with finials, distinctive patterns of decorative detailing, contrasting materials and forms, and medieval-type chimneys. [2]

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Troy, New York City in New York, United States

Troy is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. The city is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has a population of 1,170,483. At the 2010 census, the population of Troy was 50,129. Troy's motto is Ilium fuit. Troja est, which means "Ilium was, Troy is".

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [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. Peter D. Shaver (May 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. C. Osgood Firehouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-11-21.