Old Fire Station 1
212 North Mangum Street
Built 1890 / Closed 1965
Presently the Tempest Building

Built in 1890 at the corner of Mangum and Holloway Streets, the original Station 1 was extensively remodeled in 1922. By this time, the Durham Fire Department was fully paid, as organized on March 1, 1909.

Changes to the remodeled structure included moving the 829-pound alarm bell and its tower from the rear to the front of the building.

In 1965, a new Station 1 was completed at 139 East Morgan Street. The old fire bell was also moved and is displayed outside the main entrance.

The 6,974 square-foot historic building is presently an office building.
 

Old Fire Station 3
103 South Driver Street
Built 1953 / Closed 1998
Presently Public Works facility

The two-bay brick structure at the corner of South Driver and East Main Streets replaced the original Station 3, built in 1911 in the 500 block of East Main Street.

In 1998, both Engine 3 and Engine 8 relocated to a new Station 3 at 822 North Miami Boulevard. The 2,380 square-foot structure is presently a Public Works facility.
 

Old Fire Station 4
1801 Fayetteville Street
Built 1958 / Closed 1998
Presently campus police station

Replacing a 1926 building at the corner of McMannan and Cobb Streets, Station 4 was first staffed by an all African-American crew. The ten men were Durham's first black firefighters since the volunteer Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company of the early 1880s.

In fall 1998, Engine 4 relocated to a new station at 1818 Riddle Road. Their 1,088 square-foot former quarters are presently occupied by North Carolina Central University's police department.
 

Old Fire Station 8
2725 Holloway Street
Built mid to late 1970's / Closed 1998
Presently EMS station

Station 8 was built as a Public Safety station during the period that the city combined the positions of police officer and firefighter. Started in 1970, the controversial Public Safety program ended in 1985.

In 1998, both Engine 8 and Engine 3 relocated to a new Station 3 at 822 North Miami Boulevard. In 2005, a new Station 8 opened at 225 Lick Creek Drive near the Grove Park subdivision.

The 1,184 square-foot former station is presently used by Durham County Emergency Medical Services.
 

Old Training Tower
501 Washington Street
Built 1927-28 / Closed early 1970s
Presently unoccupied

Constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the late 1920s, the old training tower included a standpipe system, smoke room, and safety net.

Located across the street from the Durham Athletic Park, the 61-foot structure is adjacent to the old city garage

Both the tower and the old garage are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The fire department's present training facilities are located at 1008 East Club Boulevard.