Engine House No. 6 (Columbus, Ohio)

Engine House No. 6, also known as the East Franklinton Engine House, is a former fire station in the East Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1] The building, completed in 1892, was designed by John Flynn with Romanesque Revival architecture. The two-story building utilizes brick and limestone, and is approximately 44 feet wide and 64 feet long. The area in which it was built was primarily residential from the late 1800s to the middle of the 20th century, but most of the area was converted to commercial, primarily industrial uses beginning in the 1950s. The building remains largely intact, although some of its front-facing windows and doors have been filled in.[2]

Engine House No. 6
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location540 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′38.531″N 83°0′54.068″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1892
ArchitectJohn Flynn
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.16000595[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 2, 2016

The station is one of about twelve built in the city in the 1890s. Of these, seven remain, though in various conditions. Engine House No. 6 is in one of the best conditions, with its interior layout and construction materials largely as originally built. The other stations include:[2]

  • Engine House No. 5, built in 1894, at 121 Thurman Avenue
  • Engine House No. 7, built in 1894, at 31 Euclid Avenue
  • Engine House No. 8, at 283 N. 20th Street
  • Engine House No. 10, built in 1897, at 1096 W. Broad Street
  • Engine House No. 11, built in 1896, at 1000 E. Main Street
  • Engine House No. 12, built in 1896, at 734 Oak Street

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Engine House No. 6" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 17, 2020.


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