Liberty Fire Company No. 5

Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is a historic fire station located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876, and is a three-story, brick building in the Italianate style. It was originally two-stories, with the third story added in 1895. The third story and roofline is reflective of the Victorian Romanesque style.[2] The building is now operated as the Reading Area Fire-Fighters Museum.[3]

Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Reading Area Fire-Fighters Museum, April 2011
Location501 South 5th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′39″N 75°55′36″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1876
ArchitectMull, Edward K.; Smith, Alexander F.
Architectural styleItalianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85000112 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Michel R. Lefevre and Kathy Klick (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Liberty Fire Company No. 5" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  3. "The Liberty Fire Company No. 5". Reading PA Fire. Retrieved 5 April 2011.


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