Berea Fire Station | |
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The Dolls House | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Fire Station fighting |
Location | 1 Mitchell Street, Berea, Johannesburg |
Country | South Africa |
Coordinates | 26°10′57″S 28°02′50″E / 26.1824°S 28.0472°E |
Completed | 1910 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | G.A Burt Andrews |
Main contractor | Dunbar & 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.