Liberty Fire Company No. 5

Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Reading Area Firefighters Museum, April 2011
Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is located in Pennsylvania
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Location within Pennsylvania
Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is located in the United States
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Location within the United States
Location501 South 5th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′39″N 75°55′36″W / 40.32750°N 75.92667°W / 40.32750; -75.92667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1876
ArchitectMull, Edward K.; Smith, Alexander F.
Architectural styleItalianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85000112
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1985

The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic fire station in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History and architectural features

Built in 1876, this historic structure is a three-story, brick building that was designed in the Italianate style. It was originally two-stories, with the third story added in 1895. The third story and roofline is reflective of the Victorian Romanesque style. The building is now operated as the Reading Area Firefighters Museum.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Michel R. Lefevre and Kathy Klick (April 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Liberty Fire Company No. 5. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ↑ "The Liberty Fire Company No. 5". Reading PA Fire. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.