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Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9

44 Great Jones Street · Manhattan, New York City

A large carved arch turns a working firehouse front into a civic monument.

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Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9
Photo: Ajay Suresh · CC BY 4.0

NYFE Summary

A deep stone arch frames three floors of windows above the truck entrances. Its carved keystone and shield sit over curved iron railings and a projecting balcony.

Two broad arched doorways give fire engines access at street level. Red brick, carved stone and a deep metal cornice finish the front.

NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.

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