Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse

The Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse is a historic fire station located in Roslyn, Nassau County, New York. Although the department was established on November 1, 1852, the Colonial Revival style firehouse itself was built in 1937. It was subsequently sold and renovated as a Temple, and now houses a retail business.

Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse
Roslyn's historic firehouse; Rescue Hook & Ladder Company #1 in 2011.
LocationJunction of School Street and Skillman Street, Roslyn, New York
Coordinates40°48′10″N 73°38′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
ArchitectJohanson, H. William
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSRoslyn Village MRA
NRHP reference No.91000480[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1991

The new Roslyn Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 firehouse, dedicated in 1986, is a Brobdingnagian structure containing five fire trucks and larger equipment, towering over the Roslyn Plaza, which had fallen victim to the Town of North Hempstead's asphalt- and concrete- philosophy, demolishing 19th century structures for the Long Island Railroad's expansive parking lot. The volunteer firefighter brigade has claimed several championships over the years in competitions with other firehouses.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1991.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Leslie A. Giles (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying photographs


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