Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1, April 2010
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1 is located in Delaware
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1 is located in the United States
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1
Location26 Academy St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39°40′57″N 75°44′59″W / 39.682413°N 75.749623°W / 39.682413; -75.749623
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectMiller, William D.
MPSNewark MRA
NRHP reference No.82002335[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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 April 20, 2010. Accompanying photo from 1980.


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