Astoria Fire House No. 2

The Astoria Fire House No. 2, also known originally as the North Pacific Brewing Company Beer Storage Building and as the Uppertown Firefighter's Museum since 1989,[2] is a historic building located in Astoria, Oregon, United States.[1]

Astoria Fire House No. 2
Photograph of a three-story brick building with an inset sign reading "Fire Station No. 2"
The Astoria Fire House No. 2 in 2012
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Locator map
Location in Astoria, Oregon
Location2968 Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates46°11′26″N 123°48′40″W / 46.19044°N 123.81122°W / 46.19044; -123.81122
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)[1]
Built1896 (1896) (original), 1928–1929 (remodel)[1]
ArchitectEmil Schacht (original), John E. Wicks (remodel)[1]
NRHP reference No.84002946
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984

The fire house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]

The Uppertown Firefighter's Museum is operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society. The museum features fire-fighting equipment from 1879 to 1963, hand-pulled, horse-drawn, and motorized fire engines, fire fighting memorabilia and photos.

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  1. ^ a b c d Berney, Bruce R. (March 16, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: North Pacific Brewing Company Beer Storage Building (PDF), retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Clatsop County Historical Society (n.d.), "Uppertown Firefighter's Museum", Clatsop County Historical Society, archived from the original on December 22, 2014, retrieved December 21, 2014
  3. ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, "Astoria Firehouse #2", Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved May 21, 2022.

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