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Firehouse, Engine Company 31 is a historic fire station located at 87
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between Walker and White Streets in the
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neighborhood of
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,
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. It was built in 1895 and designed by architects Napoleon LeBrun & Sons, who styled it after an early-16th-century chateau in the Loire Valley of
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. The building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1966 and added to the
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in 1972. The
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vacated the building in November 1972, and it is currently occupied by the Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV).Downtown Community Television Center
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Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Fire stations completed in 1895 Fire stations in New York City Defunct fire stations in New York (state) 1895 establishments in New York City {{Manhattan-struct-stub