East
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Historical
Preservation
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Building Name: Liberty #1 Engine House In 1892 the East Berlin Borough Council hired A. B. Trimmer, a local contractor, and four months later this wonderful engine house with fourteen-inch brick walls was completed. Changes were needed over the years to accommodate larger equipment in place of horse drawn pumps. The floor was lowered and doors were enlarged and moved. The old jail in the back corner was removed. but the metal sheathing on the walls remains as well as tiny barred windows. Weather and insects took their toll and in 1990, at the Borough's request, the Society leased the hall for 99 years and agreed to restore it. Much exterior work was done soon after, including repair of the rotting bell tower, replacement of the spire and restoration of the bell. During the past several years, Society volunteers have taken a very special interest in restoring the interior. Today, work on the Liberty #1 Engine House is ongoing.
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