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The Elm Street Fire House is located on the west side of Elm Street, just south of Main Street and
Southbridge's main business district. It is a two-story brick structure, with a hip roof and a tall hose-drying tower at its northeast corner. The building is architecturally eclectic, exhibiting a
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