title: Hampden Firehouse
text: # Hampden Firehouse
  
  The Hampden Firehouse is an historic fire station which is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
  
  ## History and architectural features
  
  Built in 1887, this historic structure is a two-story, brick building which sits on a granite foundation. It was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by noted Philadelphia architect Edwin Forrest Durang (1829 – 1911), and features a double pedimented roof influenced by the Greek Revival style and round arched windows.
  
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
  
  