Barre in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Barre Fire Station
1904
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
1. Barre Fire Station Marker
Erected by The Barre Partnership.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 44° 11.769′ N, 72° 30.065′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is on Main Street (Vermont Route 14) south of Church Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 South Main Street, Barre VT 05641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Universalist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Humane Alliance Fountain (about 300 feet away); Barre City Hall and Opera House (about 300 feet away); Church of the Good Shepherd (about 300 feet away); Junction of Post and Stage Roads (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barre.
More about this marker. The simple granite marker is appropriate
this page online
Regarding Barre Fire Station. National Register Nomination excerpt:
Built in 1904 the Barre firehouse was patterned after the Wollaston Street station in Quincy, Massachusetts. The design was selected by a committee which visited a number of New England cities to investigate buildings and prices. Plans were loaned by the city of Quincy.
The station, which is characterized by a mix of stylistic sources and a variety of materials, retains its original wooden-arched folding doors as well as its distinctive weathervane of a horse-drawn hook and ladder wagon. The building has a rectilinear, barn-like shape, and rising near the rear wall is an attached drying tower with an open belfry, arcading, and a hip roof. The elaborate decorative trim of the building befits an important civic structure. Although a large part of the building is faced with red brick, the facade and a section of the east elevation are sheathed in yellow pressed brick. Heavy rock-faced granite quoins define the building's corners and contrast in both scale and texture with the unusual metal-capped roofline parapet and ornate decorative gable. Terra cotta and molded
brick surround both the horizontal oval windows and garage bays on the facade. A prominent belt course dividing the garage area from the office level
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
2. Barre Fire Station
Also see . . . Barre Downtown National Register Historic District Nomination Form. (Submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
