Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5
Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 is located in Delaware
Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5
Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 is located in the United States
Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5
Location1814 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°45′36″N 75°33′47″W / 39.759926°N 75.563189°W / 39.759926; -75.563189
Built1893
ArchitectEdward L. Rice, Jr.
NRHP reference No.11000697[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 2011

The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 is a historic fire station at 1814 Gilpin Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware. The 2+12-story brick building was designed by Edward L. Rice, Jr., a leading Wilmington architect, and built in 1893. The building is an architecturally eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Second Empire styling, and has retained many of its original interior details.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Recent Accomplishments, March 2012" (PDF). Delaware SHPO. Retrieved June 24, 2014.


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