Charlotte Fire Station No. 4
National Register of Historic Places

Charlotte Fire Station No. 4

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Listed
December 20, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000879

About this property

Charlotte Fire Station No. 4 is a historic fire station located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. In 1926, the fire station was designed by American architect Charles Christian Hook and built by J. A. Gardner. It occupies 0.228-acre lot near the northeast corner of the intersection of North Graham Street and West Fifth Street in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The station continued in its original use until 1972. It was replaced by a new fire station at 525 North Church Street. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Location

420 W. 5th St.
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
35.23130, -80.84535

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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When was Charlotte Fire Station No. 4 listed on the National Register?

Charlotte Fire Station No. 4 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Charlotte Fire Station No. 4?

Charlotte Fire Station No. 4 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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