Kilmer Street Fire Station

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Kilmer Street Fire Station
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Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°53′58″N71°6′25″W / 41.89944°N 71.10694°W / 41.89944; -71.10694 Coordinates: 41°53′58″N71°6′25″W / 41.89944°N 71.10694°W / 41.89944; -71.10694
Built1915
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002138 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Kilmer Street Fire Station is a historic former fire station located at the corner of Oak and Kilmer Streets in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1915 to replace a previous station on Olney Street, and is the youngest of the city's five historic fire stations.

The two story single bay structure features a pyramidal hipped roof and matching hose tower. The original bay door has been replaced to allow for larger vehicles. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The building is currently used by the city for storage.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=TAU.262 [ bare URL ]