Fire District No. 2 Firehouse
National Register of Historic Places

Fire District No. 2 Firehouse

Chester, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
March 16, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100005063

About this property

The Fire District No. 2 Firehouse, also known locally as the Yosemite Engine House, is a historic fire station at 716 Depot Street in Chester, Vermont, United States. Built in 1879, it is architecturally distinctive in the state as the only period fire station with two towers, which also distinctively exhibit Second Empire styling.

Location

716 Depot St.
Chester, Windsor County, Vermont
43.27007, -72.58920

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100005063. It was listed on March 16, 2020.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTOTHER
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Jeffrey House
Early Republic
0.4 mi
Greenwood House
Early Republic
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Number Four 1747
1747Colonial
8.5 mi
Raid on Charlestown (NH, 1754)
1754Colonial
8.7 mi
Defense of Fort Number 4 (1754)
1754Colonial
8.7 mi
Fort Number Four (Charlestown NH) — King George's War
1746Colonial
9.1 mi
Raid on Charlestown NH (King George's War)
1747Colonial
9.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fire District No. 2 Firehouse listed on the National Register?

Fire District No. 2 Firehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Fire District No. 2 Firehouse?

Fire District No. 2 Firehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fire District No. 2 Firehouse?

The period of significance for Fire District No. 2 Firehouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1879.

Can I research the history near Fire District No. 2 Firehouse?

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