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Engine House No. 6
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National Register of Historic Places

Engine House No. 6

Also known as Fire Engine House No. 6

On the National Register since 197353 years
Italian-GothicListed 1973Baltimore
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About Engine House No. 6

Engine House No. 6, at 416 N. Gay St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 18, 1973. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBaltimore. 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 · 37 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

416 N. Gay St., Baltimore · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Engine House No. 6Start here
  2. 2Null HouseItalianate · next door
  3. 3Old Town Savings BankItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Building at 239 North Gay StreetItalianate · next door
  5. 5Gay Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic · next door
Around it

35 more Register listings within half a mile

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BSt. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and HalleGothic Revival0.2 miBEastern Female High SchoolItalian Villa0.2 mi★Shot TowerStructure0.3 miBHouse at 9 North Front StreetFederal0.3 miBHendler CreameryRomanesque Revival0.3 miBSt. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic ChurchGeorgian0.3 miBOld Town Friends' MeetinghouseBuilt 17810.3 miBHutzler Brothers Palace BuildingRomanesque Eclectic0.3 miBTerminal WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBZion Lutheran ChurchEarly Republic0.3 miBChizuk Amuno SynagogueVictorian Gothic · Built 18760.4 miBLloyd Street SynagogueGreek Revival · Built 18450.4 miBBaltimore City HallFrench Renaissance Revival · Built 18750.4 miBMcKim's SchoolGreek0.4 miBBaltimore City Municipal Office BuildingBuilding0.4 mi★Peale's Baltimore MuseumBuilt 17860.4 miBStandard Oil BuildingBeaux Arts Classical0.4 miBPaul Laurence Dunbar School ComplexBuilding0.4 mi
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BSt. James the Less Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 miBU.S. Custom HouseBeaux Arts · Built 19070.5 miBCarroll MansionFederal0.5 miBCanton HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingNeo-Renaissance0.5 miBGarrett BuildingCommercial Style0.5 miBAlex Brown BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19010.5 miBContinental Trust Company BuildingClassical0.5 miDBusiness and Government Historic DistrictRomanesque0.5 miOBattle MonumentClassical · Built 18250.5 miBPaca Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival0.5 miBFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore BranchSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miBSt. Paul's Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBCommercial Credit Company BuildingBuilt 19540.5 miBWoman's Industrial ExchangeBuilding0.5 miBBenson BuildingCommercial0.5 mi★Mount Vernon Place Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.5 mi

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Questions about Engine House No. 6

Is Engine House No. 6 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 18, 1973 (Register number 73002185).

Is Engine House No. 6 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Shot Tower, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Engine House No. 6?

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 House No. 6?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 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 106776522 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.