Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.)

Truck House No. 13, also known as the Trinidad Firehouse is a historic firehouse located at 1342 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. It was built in 1925 and added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[2]

Truck House No. 13
"The Dime" answering an alarm (2011)
Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.) is located in Washington, D.C.
Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.)
Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.) is located in the District of Columbia
Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.)
Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.) is located in the United States
Truck House No. 13 (Washington, D.C.)
Location1342 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°54′5″N 76°59′13″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1925
ArchitectParks & Baxter
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSFirehouses in Washington DC MPS
NRHP reference No.07000535[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2007

History

It was built in the Colonial Revival style as a prototype new firehouses in the District of Columbia, though the plan was not repeated. Architect Albert Harris supervised the design, but local architects Parks and Baxter are also often attributed.

Truck Company 13 was organized on December 9, 1925, and has served ever since at this location. Its original equipment was a 1925 Seagrave 75' aerial ladder truck. In 1940 Engine Company No. 10 moved from its old firehouse on Maryland Avenue to this location. Engine 10, known as "the Dime," was the busiest engine company in the nation from 1991 to 2003.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INVENTORY OF HISTORIC SITES, 2009 Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. DCFD Company History


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