Upper Nyack Firehouse

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Upper Nyack Firehouse
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Location330 N. Broadway, Upper Nyack, New York
Coordinates 41°6′6″N73°55′4″W / 41.10167°N 73.91778°W / 41.10167; -73.91778 Coordinates: 41°6′6″N73°55′4″W / 41.10167°N 73.91778°W / 41.10167; -73.91778
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1887
ArchitectKnapp, G.W.
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 82004781 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1982

Upper Nyack Firehouse, built for the Empire Hook & Ladder Company, No. 1, is a historic fire station located at Upper Nyack in Rockland County, New York. It was completed in July 1887 and is a two-story brick structure in the Queen Anne style. It features a corner bell tower and center gable above the main engine door. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It is located in the Van Houten's Landing Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Austin N. O'Brien (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Upper Nyack Firehouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-05-28.See also: "Accompanying four photos".