Berea Fire Station

Berea Fire Station
The Dolls House
Berea Fire Station is located in South Africa
Berea Fire Station
Location within South Africa
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeFire Station fighting
Location1 Mitchell Street, Berea, Johannesburg
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates26°10′57″S 28°02′50″E / 26.1824°S 28.0472°E / -26.1824; 28.0472
Completed1910
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)G.A Burt Andrews
Main contractorDunbar & Co.

The Berea Fire station was constructed to serve the northern district of Johannesburg in 1910. It is situated in stand 927/8 on Mitchell Street in Berea. It is sometimes known as the Doll's House and it is the oldest functioning fire station in Johannesburg.[1] The station was built in a time when Johannesburg had electricity but paraffin lamps were still providing lighting, which added to serious fire threats.

  1. ^ Berea Fire Station, GautengFilm, retrieved 16 September 2014