Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 facts for kids
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Nevada City Firehouse No. 2
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The firehouse as part of an ensemble of buildings on the upper part of Broad Street in 2020.
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 Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 420 Broad Street, Nevada City, California |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical-Greek Revival style |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000544 |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1974 |
Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 is a historic firehouse located at 420 Broad Street in Nevada City, California. Built in 1860–61, the firehouse was the first built in Nevada City. At the time, Nevada City had two factions competing for public funds for a firehouse: the Broad Street fire company and a group based on Main Street. While the Main Street company officially organized a day before the Broad Street company, the Broad Street firehouse had more private funding and was completed first, and hence Firehouse No. 2 became the first in the city. The firehouse features a two-story portico in front and a Greek Revival cornice.
The firehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974. It is now operated by the Nevada County Historical Society as a museum of local history.
Images for kids
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The firehouse as it appeared in 1936.
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The firehouse in 2012
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Nevada City Firehouse No. 1 is a similarly built building
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