Saco Central Fire Station, Saco

Name: Saco Central Fire Station
Address: Saco, United States

#6 among attractions in Saco

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The Former Saco Central Fire Station is a historic fire station at 14 Thornton Avenue in Saco, Maine. Built in 1939 with funding from the Public Works Administration, it was the city's first modern firehouse, designed to house motorized equipment, and outfitted with the latest technology. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The building housed the fire department until 2011, and has since been converted into a mixed-use residential and commercial property. ()

Coordinates: 43°29'56"N, 70°26'47"W

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Saco United States

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Saco Central Fire Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saco Museum, City Theater, Saint Joseph's Church, Dyer Library.

~1480 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Saco Museum, Saco
8 min walk • The J.G. Deering House also known as the Dyer Library/Saco Museum is an historic house at 371 Main Street in Saco, Maine. Completed in 1870, it is a fine local example of Italianate style.
0.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
City Theater, Biddeford
17 min walk • Biddeford City Theater is a restored Victorian opera house at 205 Main Street in Biddeford, Maine, United States.
0.8 miSW
Church
Saint Joseph's Church, Biddeford
21 min walk • Saint Joseph's Church is one of the 5 churches of Good Shepherd Parish located at 178 Elm Street in Biddeford, Maine, and is the tallest building in Maine.
~1740 ftNE
Library
Dyer Library, Saco
9 min walk • Dyer Library is the public library serving Saco, Maine. Funded by a bequest from Olive Dyer, the first home of the Dyer Library opened in 1881 in the basement of Saco City Hall. The library is now located in the J.G. Deering House.
0.6 miS
Church
St. Andre's Parish, Biddeford
16 min walk • St. Andre's Parish is a former parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, located on Bacon and Sullivan Streets in Biddeford, Maine, USA. The parish was founded in 1860 to serve the city's large French-Canadian and French-American communities. On July 1, 2008, St. Andres was merged into the newly formed Good Shepherd Parish.
0.7 miSW
Library
McArthur Public Library, Biddeford
17 min walk • McArthur Public Library is a public library in Biddeford, Maine. It opened in October 1863 as a department within Biddeford City Hall, and has been in its current location since 1902.
~240 ftNE
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Saco City Hall, Saco
2 min walk • Saco City Hall is located at 300 Main Street in downtown Saco, Maine. It is a transitional Greek Revival-Italianate brick building, designed by Thomas Hill and built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
0.4 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Thacher-Goodale House, Saco
12 min walk • The Thacher-Goodale House is a historic house at 121 North Street in Saco, Maine. Built in 1827, it is a sophisticated early expression of Greek Revival architecture, retaining significant Federal period details.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Biddeford Main Street Historic District, Biddeford
15 min walk • Biddeford Main Street Historic District is an historic district in downtown Biddeford, Maine, USA. It encompasses the heart of the city's civic and commercial business district, extending along Main and Water Streets between Pike and Elm Streets, extending for short distances along several side streets.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Biddeford–Saco Mills Historic District, Biddeford
15 min walk • The Biddeford–Saco Mills Historic District encompasses the historic mill complex that flanks both sides of the Saco River in Biddeford and Saco, Maine.

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Which popular attractions are close to Saco Central Fire Station?

Nearby attractions include Saco City Hall, Saco (2 min walk), Saco Museum, Saco (8 min walk), Dyer Library, Saco (9 min walk), Thacher-Goodale House, Saco (12 min walk).