Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1 is a historic fire station located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware, USA. It was built in 1890 and is a two-story, rectangular common brick building. It has two main bays on the east gable end facade. It served as the city's sole fire fighting facility until the 1920s.[2] The station currently houses 2 ambulances to complement the fire fighting apparatus located at the station across the street.

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1, April 2010
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Location	26 Academy St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates	39.682413°N 75.749623°W / 39.682413; -75.749623
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1890
Architect	Miller, William D.
MPS	Newark MRA
NRHP reference No.	82002335[1]
Added to NRHP	May 7, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

See also

• Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 2

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 1". National Park Service. Retrieved 20 April 2010. Accompanying photo from 1980.

External links

• Aetna, Hose, Hook and Ladder Company