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Saco Central Fire Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Saco Central Fire Station

On the National Register since 201313 years
Listed 2013Saco
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Saco Central Fire Station

Saco Central Fire Station, at 14 Thorton Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 16, 2013. It was among the first 10 of Saco’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning and politics, at the local level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric fire station at 14 Thornton Avenue in Saco, Maine. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

14 Thorton Ave., Saco · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Saco Central Fire StationStart here
  2. 2Saco City HallGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3J. G. Deering HouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Saco High School (old)Victorian · Built 1871 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Thacher-Goodale HouseGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BJacobs Houses and StoreFederal · Built 18200.2 miBA. B. Seavey HouseQueen Anne0.2 miDSaco Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miDBiddeford-Saco Mills Historic District (Boundary Increase)Mid-19th Century0.4 miBDudley BlockGreek Revival0.5 miDBiddeford Main Street Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.5 mi

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Questions about Saco Central Fire Station

Is Saco Central Fire Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 16, 2013 (Register number 13000168).

Is Saco Central Fire Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Winslow Homer Studio, 6.6 miles away.

Can you visit Saco Central Fire Station?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.