Kilmer Street Fire Station

The Kilmer Street Fire Station is a historic former fire station located at the corner of Oak and Kilmer Streets in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1915 to replace a previous station on Olney Street, and is the youngest of the city's five historic fire stations.

Kilmer Street Fire Station
Kilmer Street Fire Station is located in Massachusetts
Kilmer Street Fire Station
Kilmer Street Fire Station is located in the United States
Kilmer Street Fire Station
LocationTaunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′58″N 71°6′25″W / 41.89944°N 71.10694°W / 41.89944; -71.10694
Built1915
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
MPSTaunton MRA
NRHP reference No.84002138 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The two story single bay structure features a pyramidal hipped roof and matching hose tower. The original bay door has been replaced to allow for larger vehicles.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The building is currently used by the city for storage.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Historic Building Detail: TAU.262 Kilmer Street Fire Station".