Hampden Firehouse

Hampden Firehouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hampden Firehouse, March 2011
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Location	1101 Greenwich Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′39″N 75°54′57″W
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Edwin F. Durang Levi H. Focht, contractor
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Renaissance, Greek Revival Influence
NRHP reference No.	82003761 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1982

The Hampden Firehouse is an historic fire station which is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1887, this historic structure is a two-story, brick building which sits on a granite foundation. It was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by noted Philadelphia architect Edwin Forrest Durang (1829 – 1911), and features a double pedimented roof influenced by the Greek Revival style and round arched windows.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-08. Note: This includes City of Reading (July 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hampden Firehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.