Bangor Hose House No. 5
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Bangor Hose House No. 5 | |
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Engine and Hose Co. No. 5 | |
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| Location | 247 State Street, Bangor, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°48′20″N 68°45′37″W / 44.80556°N 68.76028°WCoordinates: 44°48′20″N 68°45′37″W / 44.80556°N 68.76028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Wilfred E. Mansur |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001130[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1997 |
Bangor Hose House No. 5 (originally called Hose 8),[2] also known as the State Street Fire Station, is an historic fire station in Bangor, Maine. The building was built in 1897 from a design by Bangor architect Wilfred E. Mansur and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1997.
The building currently houses Hose 5 Fire Museum, which is operated by the city. It is home to a 1917 Garford Pumper, the first motorized fire engine used by the nearby Old Town, Maine Fire Department as well as other historic fire fighting equipment and engines. Admission is free
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Hose 5 Fire Museum MaineMemory.net
External links
- Hose 5 Fire Museum - City of Bangor, Maine
- Bangor Hose Five Museum Web Page
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