Connecticut
Capitol Planning Region
Town of Farmington

Tunxis Hose Firehouse

The Tunxis Hose Firehouse is an historic firehouse at Lovely Street and Farmington Avenue in the center of Unionville, . BUilt in 1893, it is a well-preserved example of a late 19th-century rural firehouse with Queen Anne Victorian features.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Farmington High School and Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead.

School
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is a public high school in that serves grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Tunxis Hose Firehouse.

Building
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The Gridley-Parson-Staples House is a historic house museum at 1554 Farmington Avenue in . Probably built about 1760, it is the oldest surviving house in northwestern Farmington, and a fine example of 18th century Georgian architecture. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Tunxis Hose Firehouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pine Grove Historic District and Harts Corner Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tunxis Hose Firehouse.

Neighborhood
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The Hart's Corner Historic District encompasses a microcosm of 19th-century agricultural history in southeastern . Set at the corner of Stafford and Monce Roads are three farmsteads, dating in age from the 1790s to 1874, all of which are well-preserved specimens of their style. is situated 2 miles southwest of Tunxis Hose Firehouse.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. is situated 4 miles southeast of Tunxis Hose Firehouse.

Tunxis Hose Firehouse

Latitude
41.75858° or 41° 45′ 31″ north
Longitude
-72.88692° or 72° 53′ 13″ west
Open location code
87H9Q457+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 575377579
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7853399
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