Fireman's Hall Museum, formerly the headquarters of Engine Company #8, was built c. 1900 and was an active firehouse until 1952. Engine Company #8 is a descendant of the Union Fire Company, the first volunteer fire brigade that was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1736.
The former garage of the fire station features large pieces of old firefighting equipment. The pieces here date back as far as the 1850s and include a horse-drawn hose cart and the oldest steam fire engine in the US, which was used in Philly until 1926.
The 2nd floor has additional exhibits, The mission of Fireman's Hall Museum is to preserve the ongoing history of Philadelphia firefighting and to encourage sound fire prevention practices. While owned by the city, the museum is run and staffed by the Philadelphia Fire Dept.
The building is an amalgam of styles including the Colonial Revival, which is evidenced by the full arched openings, fanlights, and limestone accents, the Dutch Revival, which is evidenced by the step gable, and especially the Arts & Crafts, which is evidenced by the cottage-style windows with multi-light upper sashes and single-light lower sashes, broad overhanging eaves and squat hipped-roof dormer, patterned brickwork, and wrought iron decorations.
The former Engine Company #8 was placed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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