Fire Barn (or Falls Fire Station No. 2) - North Attleborough, MA
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The fire barn, fire station No. 2, in North Attleborough, now a fire fighter museum, was used as a fire station from 1893 to 1976.
Waymark Code: WMENP7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2012
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In North Attleborough, along Commonwealth Avenue, is the Fire Barn, a wooden building that was once a fire station for the town.
The building is located about a half mile west of the I-95 exit for Robert Toner Blvd and is on the north side of the road, at a gentle curve, where Elm Street meets Commonwealth Avenue.
The building is a wooden structure that is a squarish structure with a peaked roof and a bell tower. There are two garage doors that have a pointed apex. The main entrance is through the bell tower portion to the left of the doors. It is painted a gray-blue with white trim. The NRHP Plaque is located near the main entrance. On the right side is a covered staircase.
The North Attleborough Historical Commission web site has a page on the building. It was built in 1893 and used as a fire station (No. 2) from then to 1973, when it was replaced by a new station. Currently, it is a museum and is open for school groups during the weekdays, and for the public on Saturdays from 9 to noon (just missed it, myself). It is run by a non-profit society specifically set up to preserve this building.
Street address:
100 Commonwealth Avenue
North Attleborough, MA United States of America
02760
County / Borough / Parish: Bristol
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 12:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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