Peabody Central Fire Station | |
Location | Peabody, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°31′38″N70°55′52″W / 42.52722°N 70.93111°W |
Built | 1873 |
Architect | Bruce & Copeland |
NRHP reference No. | 79000344 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1979 |
The Peabody Central Fire Station is a historic fire station at 41 Lowell Street in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1873, the two story brick building is one of the oldest active[ citation needed ] fire stations in the state. The building has Victorian styling, with a mansard roof, and two truncated gables on its front facade. The cornice is studded with regularly spaced brackets, and a tower rises from the building's rear right corner. [2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]
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