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Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	16 Anderson Street, Raritan, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°34′7″N 74°38′3″W / 40.56861°N 74.63417°W / 40.56861; -74.63417
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1894
Built by	A.R. Dilts, Hickey & Brady
Architect	J. Van Derbeck
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	00001466
NJRHP No.	3563
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 14, 2000
Designated NJRHP	October 18, 2000

Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House is a two-story brick firehouse with a three-story tower located at 16 Anderson Street in the borough of Raritan in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The firehouse was built in 1894 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 2000 for its significance in architecture. The building is a well-preserved example of a Victorian-era High Gothic style firehouse. The firehouse has hosted many municipal activities and at times housed Borough Council chambers and the public library. The building is still in use as an active firehouse. It currently houses The Raritan Fire Department's 2007 Seagrave Aerialscope Tower Ladder (52-121).

History

In 1892, the town purchased land to build the firehouse. It was designed by the architect J. Van Derbeck, built by A.R. Dilts, Hickey & Brady, and completed in 1894. The company raised their banner "Where duty calls, there you will find us." in the new building.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey
• West End Hose Company Number 3

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#00001466)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 14.
3. ^ Bzdak, Meredith Arms (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Relief Home Company No. 2 Engine House". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos
4. New Jersey Historic Trust Accessed March 26, 2010.

External links

• Media related to Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House at Wikimedia Commons

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