Old Fire Station 1
212 N. Mangum Street
Opened 1925 / Closed 1964
Presently a restaurant

Built on the site of the original 1891 fire station, the larger building included such design changes as a rear apparatus bay and moving bell tower and its 829-pound alarm bell from the rear to the front of the building. It opened in December 1925.

In the summer of 1964, 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 was converted for use by the police department. It also  served as an office building for years, and was remodeled as a restaurant in 2009.
 

Old Fire Station 3
103 S. Driver Street
Opened 1956 / 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, opened in 1903 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
Opened 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
Opened 1974 / Closed 1997
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.

The Public Safety station was closed in the summer of 1997, and Engine 8 was relocated to another station. In 1998, both Engine 8 and Engine 3 relocated to a new Station 3 at 822 North Miami Boulevard. In June 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 circa 1977
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. In/around 1997, the department's training facilities were moved to a new facility at 2008 E. Club Boulevard. The new training center was dedicated September 11, 1997.

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.