Nevada City Firehouse No. 2
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Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 | |
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The firehouse as it appeared in 1936. | |
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| Location |
420 Broad Street, Nevada City, California |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′47″N 121°1′9″W / 39.26306°N 121.01917°WCoordinates: 39°15′47″N 121°1′9″W / 39.26306°N 121.01917°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical-Greek Revival style |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000544[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1974 |
Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 is a historic firehouse located at 420 Broad Street in Nevada City, California. Built in 1860-61, the firehouse was the first built in Nevada City. At the time, Nevada City had two factions competing for public funds for a firehouse: the Broad Street fire company and a group based on Main Street. While the Main Street company officially organized a day before the Broad Street company, the Broad Street firehouse had more private funding and was completed first, and hence Firehouse No. 2 became the first in the city. The firehouse features a two-story portico in front and a Greek Revival cornice.[2]
The firehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974.[1] It is now operated by the Nevada County Historical Society as a museum of local history.
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The firehouse in 2012
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Nevada City Firehouse No. 1 is a similarly built building
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Lewis, Mrs. Leland S. (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Nevada City Firehouse #2". National Park Service. Retrieved March 2, 2015. Accompanied by a photograph.
External links
Media related to Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 at Wikimedia Commons- Historic Firehouse No. 1 Museum - Nevada County Historical Society
- Nevada City Fire Department
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