Massasoit Fire House No. 5
A landmark on Freedom St, in the middle of things: 119 places within a five-minute walk. One of 100 history & landmarks in Fall River.















On the National Register since 1983

Massasoit Fire House No. 5
Massasoit Fire House No. 5 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1983. It is significant for its architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Ruskinian Gothic. It was listed as part of Fall River MRA.
Massasoit Fire House No. 5 is a historic former fire station located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The building was designed by Boston architects Hartwell & Swasey and was built in 1873. This same firm also designed several other extant fire stations in Fall River during this period, including the Quequechan No. 1, Anawan No. 6 and Pocasset Firehouse No. 7. The building was originally designed to also contain a pol…
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83 Freedom St
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