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Engine Company 22
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National Register of Historic Places

Engine Company 22

Also known as Chemical Company 2; Truck Company 11

On the National Register since 201115 years
Italian RenaissanceListed 2011Washington

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Engine Company 22

Engine Company 22, at 5760 Georgia Ave., N.W., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2011. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance, as it does for 18 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Firehouses in Washington DC MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric fire station in Washington, D.C. 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 · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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5760 Georgia Ave., N.W., Washington · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Italian Renaissance style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance.

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Questions about Engine Company 22

Is Engine Company 22 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 18, 2011 (Register number 11000282).

Is Engine Company 22 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Army Medical Museum, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Engine Company 22?

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 Engine Company 22?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 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 117691557 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.