Weir Engine House
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Weir Engine House is an historic fire station located at 530 Weir Street in Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...

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It was built in 1889 and added to the National Historic Register in 1984. The station houses the city's engine 3, ladder 3, weir police precinct, and a community police substation. In addition to both the fire and police quarters, the station formerly included a neighborhood library.

The Weir Engine house is one of four 19th century fire stations still in use by the City of Taunton Fire Department, along with Central, Whittenton and East Taunton.

See also

  • Taunton, Massachusetts
    Taunton, Massachusetts
    Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...

  • Weir Village, Massachusetts
    Weir Village, Massachusetts
    Weir Village is a village of the city of Taunton in Bristol County, Massachusetts, located about one mile south of the city center on the banks of the Taunton River, near the point where it becomes tidal...

  • List of Registered Historic Places in Taunton, Massachusetts
  • Taunton Fire Department
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