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Former Fire Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Former Fire Station

Also known as The Frame Shop

On the National Register since 198838 years
Victorian ItalianateListed 1988Windsor
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Former Fire Station

Former Fire Station, at 14 Maple Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 15, 1988. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Victorian Italianate, as it does for 1 other Connecticut listings. It was listed as part of 18th and 19th Century Brick Architecture of Windsor TR. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFire station in Connecticut, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

14 Maple Ave., Windsor · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Former Fire StationStart here
  2. 2Deacon John Moore HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3House at 44 Court StreetVictorian Italianate · next door
  4. 4Col. James Loomis HouseFederal · next door
  5. 5Broad Street Green Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGrace Church RectoryVictorian Gothic0.2 miBHouse at 111 Maple AvenueItalianate0.2 miBHartford & New Haven Railroad-Freight DepotVictorian Gothic0.2 miBHartford & New Haven Railroad DepotFrench Second Empire · Built 18700.2 miBFitch, John, SchoolBeaux Arts Classical0.3 miBHathaways StoreGreek Revival · Built 18500.4 miBEdward and Ann Moore HouseFederal0.5 miStFarmington River Railroad BridgeStructure0.5 miBWilliam Shelton HouseFederal0.5 mi

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Questions about Former Fire Station

Is Former Fire Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 1988 (Register number 88001485).

Is Former Fire Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Former Fire Station?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Former Fire Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132353202 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.