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Berea Fire Station

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The Berea Fire station was constructed to serve the northern district of Johannesburg in 1910. It is situated in stand 927/8 on Mitchell Street in Berea. It is sometimes known as the Doll's House and it is the oldest functioning fire station in Johannesburg.Berea Fire Station, GautengFilm, retrieved 16 September 2014 The station was built in a time when Johannesburg had electricity but paraffin lamps were still providing lighting, which added to serious fire threats. Read more on Wikipedia

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