Firehouse, Engine Company 31
National Register of Historic Places

Firehouse, Engine Company 31

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000870

About this property

Firehouse, Engine Company 31 is a historic fire station located at 87 Lafayette Street between Walker and White Streets in the Tribeca and Civic Center neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. It was built in 1895 and designed by architects Napoleon LeBrun & Sons, who styled it after early-16th-century chateaux in the Loire Valley of France. The building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1966 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The New York City Fire Department vacated the building in November 1972, and it is currently occupied by the Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV).

Location

87 Lafayette St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.71728, -74.00104

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 Firehouse, Engine Company 31 listed on the National Register?

Firehouse, Engine Company 31 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Firehouse, Engine Company 31?

Firehouse, Engine Company 31 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Firehouse, Engine Company 31 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

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