Globe Village Fire House - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 42° 04.839 W 072° 02.676
18T E 744461 N 4662958
Quick Description: Former fire house in the Globe Village area of Southbridge, Massachusetts.
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2008 2:39:34 AM
Waymark Code: WM4XQC
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 3

Long Description:
The Globe Village Fire House was built in 1894 to serve the Globe Village area of Southbridge, area area predominated by textile mills. The brick building is in a Colonial Revival style. The building no longer serves as a fire station and for a time it served as a club house for an organization but now has been converted to a maintenance garage for the local school district.
Street address:
West St. at Main St
Southbridge, Massachusetts


County / Borough / Parish: Worcester

Year listed: 1989

Historic significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Period of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Government - Fire House

Current function: Government - Maintenance Facility

[U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Website (secondary): Not listed

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