Hose House No. 2 (Idaho Springs, Colorado)

Hose House No. 2
Location 600 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 39°44′39″N 105°31′33″W / 39.74417°N 105.52583°W / 39.74417; -105.52583 (Hose House No. 2)Coordinates: 39°44′39″N 105°31′33″W / 39.74417°N 105.52583°W / 39.74417; -105.52583 (Hose House No. 2)
Area less than one acre
Built c.1882
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference # 98000173[1]
Added to NRHP March 19, 1998

Hose House No. 2, at 600 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs, Colorado, was built around 1882. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

It is a one-story 16 by 20 feet (4.9 m × 6.1 m) building. "It was built to house a fire hose cart associated with early volunteer fire fighting efforts in the west end of Idaho Springs." It served in that way until 1929.[2]

It has also been known as the West End Hose House and as the 6th and Colorado Hose House.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Mark Thomas Harpe; S. Doggett (August 26, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hose House No. 2 / West End Hose House / 6th and Colorado Hose House / 5CC967". National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2018. With accompanying six photos
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