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Liberty Fire Company No. 5

Coordinates: 40°19′39″N 75°55′36″W / 40.32750°N 75.92667°W / 40.32750; -75.92667
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Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Reading Area Firefighters Museum, April 2011
Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is located in Pennsylvania
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is located in the United States
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Location501 South 5th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′39″N 75°55′36″W / 40.32750°N 75.92667°W / 40.32750; -75.92667
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

The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic, American fire station that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

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Built in 1876, this historic structure is a three-story, brick building that was designed 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 Firefighters Museum.[3]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
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