Vigilant Firehouse
1066 Wisconsin Ave., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.90452, -77.0630038°54'16" N, 77°03'47" W
Description
One of the eldest firehouses standing in the District of Columbia. Started as a private fire company in 1817, the Vigilants built this structure on 10 August 1844 as the second firehouse on the site. -- Historic American Buildings Survey
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971
- Reference number
- 71001008
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Social History
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Fire station
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1844; 1848; 1883
Update Log
- April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller