Engine Company 27 (Washington, D.C.)


Engine Company 27
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	4201 Minnesota, NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates	38°54′04″N 76°56′36″W / 38.90111°N 76.94333°W / 38.90111; -76.94333Coordinates: 38°54′04″N 76°56′36″W / 38.90111°N 76.94333°W / 38.90111; -76.94333
Area	less than one acre
Built	1908
MPS	Firehouses in Washington DC MPS
NRHP Reference #	11000284^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 18, 2011

Engine Company 27 also known as the Deanwood Firehouse is a historic firehouse located at 4201 Minnesota Ave., NE, Washington, D.C.

History

It was designed by Leon Dessez and completed in 1908. It originally housed Chemical Company 1, which served areas not yet connected to fire hydrants. On June 15, 1914 this company was replaced by Engine Company 27 which went in service with a 1906 American LaFrance Metropolitan 500 GPM steam fire engine and a 1903 American LaFrance 70 gallon double tank combination chemical/hose wagon.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May, 2011 as part of the Firehouses in Washington DC multiple property submission.

References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ DCFire.com, accessed April 30, 2012.

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