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

26 Academy St., Newark, Delaware. County/parish: New Castle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 07, 1982. NRIS 82002335.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

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. The station currently houses 2 ambulances to complement the fire fighting apparatus located at the station across the street.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75323756

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