Manhattan · NYC landmark
Former Engine Company 31 Firehouse
87 Lafayette Street · Manhattan, New York City
A former firehouse shows the city’s use of elaborate civic architecture for a small practical building.
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NYFE Summary
The city gave this small firehouse the carved detail of a larger public building. Wide engine-bay openings occupy the ground floor. Above them, a balustrade and corner turret frame the upper rooms.
Shells, dolphins and floral wreaths appear in the decoration. Dormer windows break through the steep roof, which is edged with iron cresting. The contrast between the working bays and the decorated roof is visible from Lafayette Street.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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