Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse

Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse
Roslyn's historic firehouse; Rescue Hook & Ladder Company #1 in 2022.
Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse is located in New York
Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse
Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse is located in the United States
Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse
LocationJunction of School Street and Skillman Street, Roslyn, New York
Coordinates40°48′10″N 73°38′48″W / 40.80278°N 73.64667°W / 40.80278; -73.64667
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
ArchitectJohanson, H. William
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSRoslyn Village MRA
NRHP reference No.91000480[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1991

The Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse is a historic fire station located in the village of Roslyn, in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Description

Although the department was established on November 1, 1852, the Colonial Revival style firehouse itself was built in 1937 and designed by prominent Roslyn-based architect Henry W. Johanson.[2] It was subsequently sold, repurposed, and renovated – and it now houses a retail business.

The new Roslyn Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 firehouse, dedicated in 1986, is a Brobdingnagian structure containing five fire trucks and larger equipment, towering over the Roslyn Plaza, which had fallen victim to the Town of North Hempstead's asphalt- and concrete- philosophy, demolishing 19th century structures for the Long Island Railroad's expansive parking lot. The volunteer firefighter brigade has claimed several championships over the years in competitions with other firehouses.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1991.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Leslie A. Giles (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying photographs

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