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What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Fire Station Opened in 1908 Sunderland Central Fire Station was designed by local architects, W & T R Milburn "An elegant façade with rusticated arched entrances for the fire engines and flaming torches between the windows above" (Pevsner's 'Buildings of England') It closed as a fire station in 1992 Restored with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the people of Sunderland in 2017 Recorded plaque organisation: Sunderland Historic Buildings.
Sunderland Central Fire Station, opened in 1908 and designed by W & T R Milburn, is historically significant for its architectural elegance and role in local firefighting until 1992; it was restored in 2017 to preserve its heritage value.
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