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Firefighter
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Firefighter

Listed as “FIREFIGHTER” · Also known as Fireboat FIREFIGHTER

One of 273 National Historic Landmarks in New York2 of them in Southold, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1989Southold
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About Firefighter

Firefighter, at St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Jun 30, 1989: one of 273 Landmarks in New York and 2 in Southold. It was among the first 8 of Southold’s 29 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isNew York City fireboat. 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 · 58 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island, Southold · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

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Questions about Firefighter

Is Firefighter on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 30, 1989 (Register number 89001447).

Is Firefighter a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Jun 30, 1989. New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Southold.

Can you visit Firefighter?

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 Firefighter?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 58 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 75316045 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.