Engine Company 12
National Register of Historic Places

Engine Company 12

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
June 5, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
07000537

About this property

Engine Company 12 is a former fire station and a historic structure located in the Bloomingdale neighborhood and on North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. The engine company was established on July 1, 1897, with an 1884 Clapp & Jones 450 GPM steam fire engine and an 1887 E. B. Preston hose reel carriage. The three-story brick building was designed by Washington architect Snowden Ashford in the Colonial Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The building was damaged by a three-alarm fire in December, 2023.

Location

1626 N. Capitol St., NW
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.91201, -77.00934

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Engine Company 12 listed on the National Register?

Engine Company 12 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Engine Company 12?

Engine Company 12 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Engine Company 12?

The period of significance for Engine Company 12 is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1884.

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