Harden Street Substation

Harden Street Substation, also known as Harden Street Fire Station, is a historic fire station located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1953, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with a flat roof constructed in the Moderne style. It was built by the city of Columbia to house African-American firemen under white officers and maintain institutional segregation.[2][3]

Harden Street Substation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1901 Harden St. Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′53″N 81°1′25″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1953 (1953)
Architect	Singley, Heyward
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Segregation in Columbia, South Carolina MPS
NRHP reference No.	05001103[1]
Added to NRHP	September 28, 2005

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. James C. Steele (January 2005). "Harden Street Substation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
3. "Harden Street Substation, Richland County (1901 Harden St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.