Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6
Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6 is a historic fire station located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1911, and is a two-story, three bay, hipped-roof building. in an effort to blend the station into its residential surroundings, it was constructed to resemble an early-20th century American Foursquare dwelling embellished with Classical Revival details.[3] A wide center bay and two large double doors distinguish it from the homes in the neighborhood.[3] The station was one three with the same design that were built by architect Homer M. Miller and all put into service on the same day in September of 1911.[4] As of 2023, one of the other two stations survives and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 as City of Roanoke Fire Station No. 5.[5] The three stations were the first in Roanoke to be built for and equipped with motorized firefighting equipment.[3] They were integrated into the neighborhoods they were built to serve, limiting their need to travel farther than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in response to a call.[3]
Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6 | |
 Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6 in 2014 | |
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| Location | 1015 Jamison Ave., SE., Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′9″N 79°55′36″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Miller, Homer M. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002162[1] |
| VLR No. | 128-0051 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1990[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] After ceasing operation as a firehouse in 1979, the building was converted to use as a community center, and later as a satellite police station.[6][7]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Laura Betsy Guilliams (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roanoke City Firehouse No. 6" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- Barnes, Raymond P. (1968). A History of the City of Roanoke. Commonwealth Press, Inc. p. 488.
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources. "128-0054". DHR. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources. "128-0051". DHR. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- Codispoti, Amanda. "Driver Strikes Truck, Then Hits Building Housing Police Office." Roanoke Times, The (VA), August 7, 2006: B3.
