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Liberty Fire Company No. 5
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Reading Area Firefighters Museum, April 2011
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Location	501 South 5th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°19′39″N 75°55′36″W / 40.32750°N 75.92667°W / 40.32750; -75.92667
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1876
Architect	Mull, Edward K.; Smith, Alexander F.
Architectural style	Italianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	85000112
Added to NRHP	January 18, 1985

The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic, American fire station that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History and architectural features

Built in 1876, this historic structure is a three-story, brick building that was designed in the Italianate style. It was originally two-stories, with the third story added in 1895. The third story and roofline is reflective of the Victorian Romanesque style. The building is now operated as the Reading Area Firefighters Museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Michel R. Lefevre and Kathy Klick (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Liberty Fire Company No. 5" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
3. "The Liberty Fire Company No. 5". Reading PA Fire. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.

External links

• Official website

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