Steam Engine Company No. 7

The Steam Engine Company No. 7 building is a historic firehouse located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The two-story, brick structure was built in 1871. It is an excellent example of the application of Victorian design principles to a utilitarian public building, and is stylistically related to contemporary buildings in the Limerick neighborhood.[2]

Steam Engine Company No. 7
Photograph of the Steam Engine Company No. 7 firehouse, a two-story, brick building with personnel areas above and two garages below
The firehouse in 2012
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Location821 S. 6th Street
Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°14′38″N 85°45′43″W
Built1871
Built byLouisville Division of Fire
Architectural styleVictorian
MPSHistoric Firehouses of Louisville TR[1]
NRHP reference No.80001631
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1980

The firehouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 in recognition of its architectural significance.[1]

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References

  1. "Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 47 FR 4932 (February 2, 1982), at 4939.
  2. Hedgepeth, Marty (April 7, 1980), Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Engine House #7 (PDF), retrieved August 6, 2018.


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