Engine House No. 6 - Baltimore MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 39° 17.706 W 076° 36.336
18S E 361544 N 4350753
Engine House No. 6 is a fire station listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This two-story brick building and features a 103-foot Italian-Gothic tower at the apex of its truncated triangular shape. It was built in 1853–54.
Waymark Code: WM143CE
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member André de Montbard
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Engine House No. 6, also known as Fire Engine House No. 6 is now the City of Baltimore Fire Museum operated by Box 414 Association Inc.

From Wikipedia:

"Engine House No. 6 is a historic fire station located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. This two-story brick building features a 103-foot Italian-Gothic tower at the apex of its truncated triangular shape. It was built in 1853–54, and the tower is said to be a copy of Giotto's campanile in Florence, Italy.

Engine House No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973."
Current Use: Baltimore City Fire Museum

Year Originally Built: 1853

Is it open to the public?: Yes

Location: 416 N. Gay St. , Baltimore MD 21202

Year Retired: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
You must actually visit the building to post a log. Post your own, current photo of the converted firehouse as proof of your visit. It can't be the exact same photo that is on the waymark page.
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