Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 | |
Location | 1814 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°45′36″N75°33′47″W / 39.759926°N 75.563189°W Coordinates: 39°45′36″N75°33′47″W / 39.759926°N 75.563189°W |
Built | 1893 |
Architect | Edward L. Rice, Jr. |
NRHP reference No. | 11000697 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 23, 2011 |
The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 is a historic fire station at 1814 Gilpin Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware. The 2+1⁄2-story brick building was designed by Edward L. Rice, Jr., a leading Wilmington architect, and built in 1893. The building is an architecturally eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Second Empire styling, and has retained many of its original interior details. [2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]
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