Beacon Engine Company No. 1 Firehouse
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The former Lewis Tompkins Hose Company No. 1 Firehouse
, sometimes known as 5/33, was the first built in what later became the city of Beacon
, New York
. Designed by Schuyler Tillman and Benjamin Hall
in a Second Empire style
, it was completed in 1893
. It is located at 140 Main Street, a block away from NY 9D
.
It has long been taken out of service, and has hosted some local not-for-profit agencies. Today it has been redeveloped
into a cut glass shop. It is a contributing property
to the Lower Main Street Historic District
.
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
, sometimes known as 5/33, was the first built in what later became the city of Beacon
Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Designed by Schuyler Tillman and Benjamin Hall
Benjamin Hall
Benjamin Hall may refer to:* Benjamin Hall , Welsh entrepreneur* Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover , British civil engineer, politician, and possible namesake of clock Big Ben...
in a Second Empire style
Architectural style
Architectural styles classify architecture in terms of the use of form, techniques, materials, time period, region and other stylistic influences. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture...
, it was completed in 1893
1893 in architecture
The year 1893 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Refinery for Pacific Coast Borax Company is the first reinforced concrete building in the United States.*Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States is completed....
. It is located at 140 Main Street, a block away from NY 9D
New York State Route 9D
New York State Route 9D , also known as the Bear Mountain – Beacon Highway, is a north–south state highway that runs along the eastern shore of the Hudson River in New York in the United States. It starts at the eastern end of the Bear Mountain Bridge at U.S...
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It has long been taken out of service, and has hosted some local not-for-profit agencies. Today it has been redeveloped
Adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for. Along with brownfield reclamation, adaptive reuse is seen by many as a key factor in land conservation and the reduction of urban sprawl...
into a cut glass shop. It is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to the Lower Main Street Historic District
Lower Main Street Historic District
The Lower Main Street Historic District is the first several blocks of Main Street east of its intersection with South Street, the end of its concurrency with NY 9D...
.