Boca Raton Fire Engine No. 1 is a historic

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Boca Raton Boca Raton ( ; es, Boca Ratón, link=no, ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924, as "Bocaratone," and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" in 1925. The population was 97,422 in the ...

, Florida, United States. It is located at 100 South Ocean Boulevard. An

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built in 1925 and still used for

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s and fire safety education, it was added to the US

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on November 1, 2001. It was later moved from its Ocean Boulevard location to the old Fire Station #2 at 1 Southwest Twelfth Avenue.

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Palm Beach County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Boca Raton Fire Engine No. 1
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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