Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1, April 2010
Location 26 Academy St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates 39°40′57″N 75°44′59″W / 39.682413°N 75.749623°W / 39.682413; -75.749623Coordinates: 39°40′57″N 75°44′59″W / 39.682413°N 75.749623°W / 39.682413; -75.749623
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1890
Architect Miller, William D.
MPS Newark MRA
NRHP reference # 82002335[1]
Added to NRHP May 7, 1982

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1 is a historic fire station located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware, USA. It was built in 1890 and is a two-story, rectangular common brick building. It has two main bays on the east gable end facade. It served as the city's sole fire fighting facility until the 1920s.[2] The station currently houses 2 ambulances to complement the fire fighting apparatus located at the station across the street.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1". National Park Service. Retrieved 20 April 2010. Accompanying photo from 1980.


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