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Engine Company 26
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National Register of Historic Places

Engine Company 26

On the National Register since 201115 years
Georgian RevivalListed 2011Washington
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About Engine Company 26

Engine Company 26, at 1340 Rhode Island 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 Georgian Revival, as it does for 13 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Firehouses in Washington DC MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 44 MB · National Archives↗
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1340 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Engine Company 26Start here
  2. 2Fire Department Headquarters-Fire Alarm HeadquartersColonial Revival · Built 1939 · next door
  3. 3Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Slowe-Burrill HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Engine Company 17Late Victorian · 0.2 mi on
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14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BRalph Bunche HouseInternational Style0.3 miBDahlgreen CourtsClassical Revival0.4 miBHoly Redeemer CollegeBuilding0.5 miBSt. Paul's CollegeBuilding0.6 miBBrooks MansionGreek Revival0.6 miBNewton TheaterArt Deco0.7 miBHecht Company WarehouseArt Moderne · Built 19370.8 miBU.S. Post Office Department Mail Equipment ShopsBuilding0.8 miBEngine Company 26, (Old)Tudor Revival0.8 miBBrookland Bowling AlleysBuilding0.8 miBFranciscan Monastery and Memorial Church of the Holy LandByzantine · Built 18990.8 miBCrummell, Alexander, SchoolRenaissance0.9 miBHoly Name College (and James Sherwood Farmhouse)Building0.9 miBMetropolitan ApartmentsBuilding1 mi
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Georgian Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian Revival.

Yale Steam Laundry2.2 mi away
Engine Company 16-Truck Company 32.7 mi away
Mount Pleasant Historic District (Additional Documentation)2.8 mi away
Thomas Nelson Page House3 mi away

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Questions about Engine Company 26

Is Engine Company 26 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 18, 2011 (Register number 11000283).

Is Engine Company 26 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Slowe-Burrill House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Engine Company 26?

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 26?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 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 117691561 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.