Central Fire Station is a historic fire station located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect

Charles C. Hartmann Charles C. Hartmann (1889–1977) was an American architect. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The include: * Alamance Hotel, Maple Ave. and S. Main St. Burlington, NC (Hartmann, Charles) * Atlan ...

and built in 1925–1926. It is a two-story, red brick building with carved

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ornamentation in the Renaissance Revival building. It is nine bays wide and has a six bay wide stepped and projecting pavilion with flattened arches and attached granite columns. The building once had a six-story tower, removed in the early-1950s. It was listed on the

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in 1980.

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Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Renaissance Revival architecture in North Carolina Fire stations completed in 1926 Buildings and structures in Greensboro, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina 1926 establishments in North Carolina {{GuilfordCountyNC-NRHP-stub