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Engine House No. 6
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National Register of Historic Places

Engine House No. 6

Also known as East Franklinton Engine House

On the National Register since 201610 years
Listed 2016Columbus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Engine House No. 6

Engine House No. 6, at 540 W. Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 2, 2016. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer fire station in Columbus, Ohio. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1892 to today

  1. 1892Built
  2. 2016Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 10 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

540 W. Broad St., Columbus · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Engine House No. 6Start here
  2. 2Harrison, Gen. William Henry, HeadquartersFederal · next door
  3. 3Franklinton Post OfficeBuilding · next door
  4. 4Franklinton Apartments at State and MayQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad StationBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWyandotte BuildingChicago School · Built 18980.1 miBLucas Sullivant BuildingBuilt 18220.3 miBMunicipal Light PlantBuilt 19030.3 miBJaeger Machine Company Office BuildingArt Deco · Built 19360.3 miBCentral High SchoolNeo-Classical Revival0.4 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 Sep 2, 2016 (Register number 16000595).

Is Engine House No. 6 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ohio Theatre, 0.8 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.

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