Baltimore Firehouse Series
After the Great Fire of 1904, there was a rapid expansion of the Baltimore City Fire department. The unique firehouses styles include Flemish, Romanesque, Gothic, and Tutor.
Fire fighters spraying water on buildings at German and Liberty Streets. Image from Digital Maryland.
The Roland Park Firehouse was constructed in 1895 and designed by Wyatt & Nolting. It is a combination of Tudor and Flemish style architecture. The “BCFD” stood for “Baltimore County Fire Station” before Baltimore City annexed this region in 1919.
Address: 2 Upland Road, Baltimore, MD 21210
The Independent Fire Company house was founded in 1799 and stands as one of the oldest volunteer firehouses in Baltimore City. It was designed by Baltimore architects William H. Reasin and Samuel B. Wetherald. The firehouse was built in the Italian Gothic style. Its 103 foot bell tower took inspiration from Giotto’s tower in Florence, Italy. The station remained in active service until 1976. A few years later, the old station became the Baltimore City Fire Museum.
Address: 414 Old Town Mall, Baltimore, MD 21202
The Poppleton fire station, former Engine Company #38, opened in 1910 in Baltimore City at the intersection of West Baltimore St and the Harbor City Boulevard. This Tudor Revival building was designed by local architects Benjamin Buck Owens and Spencer E. Sisco. It remained active until 1978, but now remains vacant.
Address: 756 W. Baltimore St.
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