Engine Company 27
Also known as Old Chemical Company 1
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Engine Company 27
Engine Company 27, at 4201 Minnesota Ave., N.E., 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 Italianate, as it does for 30 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Firehouses in Washington DC MPS.
What it isFire 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗1908 to today
- 1908Built
- 2011Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 15 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
4201 Minnesota Ave., N.E., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Engine Company 27Start here
- 2
Mayfair Mansions ApartmentsColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Engine Company 27
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Questions about Engine Company 27
Is Engine Company 27 on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 18, 2011 (Register number 11000284).
Is Engine Company 27 a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls, 0.8 miles away.
Can you visit Engine Company 27?
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 27?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 117691565 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.