Old Fire Station 1
212 N. Mangum Street
Built 1890 / Closed 1965
Presently a restaurant

Built in 1890 at the corner of Mangum and Holloway Streets, the original Station 1 was rebuilt in 1922. 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 structure served as an office building for decades, and was remodeled as a restaurant in 2009.
 

Old Fire Station 3
103 S. 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 1999
Presently campus police station

Replacing a 1926 building at the northeast 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 1999, Engine 4 relocated to a new station at 1818 Riddle Road. Their 1,088 square-foot old engine house is presently used by North Carolina Central University, which remodeled the building for its 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 1926 / Closed early 1970s
Presently unoccupied

Designed by Durham architects Atwood and Nash and constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1926, 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. The drill pad was originally its own traffic island between Washington and Morris streets.

In 1963, the portion of Washington Street separating the tower from the City Garage was closed.

Both buildings were purchased by a private party, and the exterior of the tower was renovated. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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