Raleigh Fire Department - Former Fire Stations

Market House 200 block of Fayetteville Street, Market Square Destroyed 1868 In 1853, a combination engine house, guard house, and office for Intendant of Police was added the Market House was erected. The brick building measured 25 by 40 feet and faced Wilmington Street. The Market House was destroyed in a fire on December 15, 1868. The engine house addition was likely also destroyed.	1853-1868?
Metropolitan Hall 200 block of Fayetteville Street Demolished 1920 On May 17, 1870, a replacement for the Market House opened. Named Metropolitan Hall, the three-story building measured 209 feet by 40 feet wide. The first floor consisted of a building-length market space, plus two engine rooms for fire apparatus. These were located on the Wilmington Street end of the building, one on each side. The second floor contained the Mayor's office, private offices, an auditorium, and other rooms. The floor floor had a fireman's hall, and other rooms. The cupola on the front of the building housed the town clock and a new city bell, which also served as the fire alarm bell. The Phoenix Company was housed in Metropolitan Hall until 1881. The Victor Company, Hook & Ladder Company, and Bucket Company were housed there until about 1890. In 1914, the city bell was moved to Station 1 on West Morgan Street.	1870-1890	North Carolina State Archives Sanborn Maps, 1888
Phoenix Chemical Company 300 block Wilmington Street Demolished In February 1881, the Phoenix Chemical Company was granted permission to locate an engine house on Wilmington Street in front of Jackson's Stables. Sanborn Maps show a one-story building in the 300 block of Wilmington Street. In September 1886, the fire company was granted permission to move their engine house to the City Lot at the corner of Davie and Salisbury Streets.	1881-1886	Sanborn Map -1884
Phoenix Chemical Company (1886-1890) Victor Company (1890-1897) Salisbury and Davie streets Destroyed 1897 The City Lot was located at the southwest corner of Salisbury and Davie Streets. The buildings included a one-story structure used as an engine house by Phoenix and Victor fire companies. On April 7, 1897, the engine house burned. It was partially destroyed, along with two horses, a horse-drawn hose reel, and 100-feet of hose. The city was already planning to construct an engine house for the Victor Company. They were later temporarily housed in a warehouse.	1886-1897	Sanborn Map -1888 Sanborn Map -1896
Rescue Company (1870-1912) Station 2 (1912-1914) 300 block of Fayetteville Street Demolished 1914 Read history	1870-1914
Capital Hose Company 117 West Morgan Street Presently 115 West Morgan Street Office and historical landmark In 1887, the original quarters of the Capital Hose Company was erected in conjunction with the completion of a municipal water system. The two-story brick building adjoined the brick and granite base of the city's new water tower. The first floor housed the fire company's hand-drawn hose reel on one side of the building, and the water company office on the other side. The second floor was a fireman's hall. In 1889, the Capital Hose Company moved across the street to a new and likely larger engine house. In 1924, the water tower was abandoned and the metal tank removed. In 1938, the property was sold to an architect, who renovated the building into office space. The building and adjoining water tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Read history on National Register site See photos inside the structure	1887-1889	North Carolina State Archives - 1891 Sanborn Maps - 1888
Capital Hose Company 100 block West Morgan Street, north side Demolished 1895-1896 In 1889, a new building was erected for the Capital Hose Company opposite their former quarters at 117 W. Morgan Street. The fire company was provided a horse and hose wagon, and thus likely needed a larger engine house for their apparatus. In 1896, they moved into a new Headquarters Fire Station erected at approximately the same location. The 1889 structure was likely demolished during construction.	1889-1896
Hook and Ladder Company 100 block West Morgan Street, north side Demolished 1896 or later In 1890, a new building was erected for the Hook & Ladder Company and likely beside the Capital Hose Company engine house. The building included a stable for the fire company's horse. In 1896, they moved into a new Headquarters Fire Station erected at approximately the same location. Sanborn Maps of 1896 show a "temporary hook and ladder house" which was likely this structure.	1890-1896	Sanborn Maps - 1896
Headquarters Fire Station (1896-1912) Station #1 (1912-1941) 112 West Morgan Street Demolished 1941 Read history and see photos	1896-1941
Station #2 (1914-1932) Station #1 (1941-1953) 412 South Salisbury Street Demolished after 1953 Read history #1 Read history #2	1914-1932 1941-1953
Station #3 135 East Hargett Street Demolished 1952 Read history	1898-1951
Station #4 505 Jefferson Street Presently privately owned Read history and see photos	1926-1963
Station #5 1914 Park Drive Demolished 1961 Read history and see more photos	1926-1961
Station #2 735 Fayetteville Street Performing arts center Read history and see photos	1932-1969
Station #6 2519 Fairview Road Rented structure, built 1936 Commercial property Read history and see photos	1943-1948	North Carolina State Archives
Station #8 903 Kent Road Presently addressed 1007 Method Road Rented structure, built 1945 Grocery store Read history and see more photos	1960-1963
Station #4 2913 Wake Forest Road Commercial property Read history	1963-1996