The Canada Hose Company Building is a historic firehouse in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story gable-front brick structure. Above the doors used for the fire engines is a sign which reads "Cumberland Hose Co. No. 1." The building is the oldest of a number of old firehouses built in Cumberland during the 19th century; it was completed in 1845.[2]
Canada Hose Company Building | |
 Canada Hose Company Building, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 400-402 N. Mechanic St., Cumberland, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′21.23″N 78°46′04.37″W / 39.6558972°N 78.7678806°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003257[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 21, 1979 |
The Canada Hose Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History
editThe Canada Hose Company Building was built after a major fire in Cumberland, which destroyed over 70 buildings in the area. Though Cumberland had a fire company prior, it was only after the fire that they built the building and upgraded the equipment. Before the fire, the company had been meeting in a shed. [3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ William Pratt and Dave Dorsey (November 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Canada Hose Company Building" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ National Park Service. "Canada Hose Company". National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
External links
edit- Canada Hose Company Building, Allegany County, including photo from 1979, at Maryland Historical Trust