Hydrant No. 3 House

Hydrant No. 3 House is a historic fire station on Washington Street in the former village of Metcalf in Holliston, Massachusetts. It is referred to locally as the Metcalf Pump House. The single-story wood-frame building was built c. 1871, and was designed to house a single period fire engine. The building's principal ornamentation is its hose tower, which is topped by an Italianate-style cupola. It is the town's oldest surviving fire house, and one of only a few 19th-century municipal buildings in the town. The building remained in service until 1899. The original No. 3 engine is in storage, and was restored in 1950. The building is now maintained by volunteers.[2]

Hydrant No. 3 House
Hydrant No. 3 House is located in Massachusetts
Hydrant No. 3 House
Hydrant No. 3 House is located in the United States
Hydrant No. 3 House
LocationHolliston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°11′0″N 71°26′41″W
ArchitectSanger, Samuel A.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.00000113 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 6, 2000

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Hydrant No. 3 House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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