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Hose House No. 2
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National Register of Historic Places

Hose House No. 2

Also known as Fire Station

On the National Register since 198640 years
Second Renaissance Revival StyleListed 1986Beverly
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Hose House No. 2

Hose House No. 2, at 30 Rantoul St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 3, 1986. It was among the first 12 of Beverly’s 25 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric fire station in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 56 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

30 Rantoul St., Beverly · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hose House No. 2Start here
  2. 2Fish Flake Hill Historic DistrictColonial · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Fish Flake Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Colonial · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Capt. John Cabot HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Odd Fellows' HallHigh Victorian Gothic · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within a mile

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

BUS Post Office-Beverly MainColonial0.3 miDBeverly Depot-Odell Park Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBBeverly DepotEclectic Victorian0.4 miDBeverly Center Business DistrictDistrict0.5 miBThomas March Woodbridge HouseFederal0.7 miBReverend John Hale HouseBuilding0.7 miBBeverly Grammar SchoolFirst Period · Built 17160.8 miStBeverly Powder HouseBuilt 18090.9 miBHazadiah Smith HouseFirst Period0.9 miDBridge Street Neck Historic DistrictColonial1 miDSalem Willows Historic District (Additional Documentation)Late Victorian1 mi

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Questions about Hose House No. 2

Is Hose House No. 2 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 3, 1986 (Register number 86001461).

Is Hose House No. 2 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Joseph Story House, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Hose House No. 2?

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 Hose House No. 2?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 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 63794840 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.