205-207 West 77th Street is among the city buildings designed by politically-connected Horgan & Slattery team. Originally built for horse-drawn equipment, the firehouse has been modified to support heavier modern trucks. Name: Engine Co. 74 and Hook & Ladder 25 Location: 205-207 West 77th Street Year Completed: 1901 Architect: Horgan & Slattery Style: Italianate, Beaux-Arts […]
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Even Google Maps is confused about this building: Reynolds Tobacco and Reynolds Metals both built warehouses and factories alongside the Haxall Canal in the vicinity of Haxall Point. This building, though, is definitely R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, aka Italianate (after the architectural style), aka The Locks – part of the residential
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Gallery 5, aka Steamer Company Number 5, is a quirky building across the street from another quirky building – Richmond Dairy Apartments. The triangular-shaped firehouse was built when fire engines were horse-drawn and pumps were steam-powered. The landmark remained in service as a firehouse (and police station) until 1968, when it was transformed into the
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