You are looking at the oldest surviving fire house in Holliston. Built around 1871, this single-story wood-frame structure on Washington Street was designed for one specific purpose: housing a single period fire engine.
Locals call it the Metcalf Pump House. It is a rare survivor of 19th-century municipal architecture. The main feature is a hose tower topped with an Italianate-style cupola.
This station stayed in active service until 1899. It is one of the few remaining municipal buildings from that era in the area.
The original No. 3 engine is currently in storage, having undergone a restoration in 1950. Today, the building is maintained by volunteers. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Kyle McLonely
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