Harden Street Substation
Harden Street Substation, also known as Harden Street Fire Station, is a historic fire station located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1953, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with a flat roof constructed in the Moderne style. It was built by the city of Columbia to house African-American firemen under white officers and maintain institutional segregation.[2][3]
Harden Street Substation | |
Location | 1901 Harden St. Columbia, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°0′53″N 81°1′25″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1953 |
Architect | Singley, Heyward |
Architectural style | Moderne |
MPS | Segregation in Columbia, South Carolina MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 05001103[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 2005 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- James C. Steele (January 2005). "Harden Street Substation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- "Harden Street Substation, Richland County (1901 Harden St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
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