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| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′14″N 71°5′32″W / 41.90389°N 71.09222°W |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Swasey, A.E., Jr.; Sherman, Z. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002101 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The Central Fire Station is an historic fire station at Leonard and School Streets in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1869, it is the third oldest[2] fire station still in use in the country, and the oldest in the city. It is the oldest *continuously operated* fire station in the country, never having closed for any period of time. It houses Taunton's Engine 1, Ladder 2, Ladder 3 and the Deputy Chief. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Oldest Continuously Operating Firehouse | FireHistory.org". Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-05-26.