Engine Company 23
Also known as Foggy Botton Firehouse
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Engine Company 23
Engine Company 23, at 2119 G, NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 6, 2007. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 12 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Firehouses in Washington DC MPS. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFire station and historic structure located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗1910 to today
- 1910Built, designed by Snowden Ashford
- 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 19 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
2119 G, NW, Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
46 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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Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Renaissance Revival.
Memories of Engine Company 23
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Questions about Engine Company 23
Is Engine Company 23 on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 6, 2007 (Register number 07000540).
Is Engine Company 23 a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oscar W. Underwood House, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Engine Company 23?
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 23?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 117691559 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.