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Altoona Car Shops, Fire Engine House No. 8, 201 Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Altoona Car Shops, Fire Engine House No. 8, 201 Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Summary

Significance: Built in 1871, the Fire Engine House No. 8 displays architectural details which are consistent with the early construction period of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Works.
Survey number: HAER PA-230-A
Building/structure dates: 1871 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1900 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1980 Subsequent Work

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Date

1900

person

Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

Pennsylvania Railroad

Wilson, W Hasell

America's Industrial Heritage Project (AIHP), sponsor

Madrid, transmitter

place

Location

Altoona (Pa.), 40.52410, -78.39217

Google Map of 40.5240966, -78.3921695

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

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