Central Ohio Fire Museum

The Central Ohio Fire Museum is a firefighting museum in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The museum is housed in the former Engine House No. 16 of the Columbus Fire Department, built in 1908. It was listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1][2]

Central Ohio Fire Museum

Location	260 N. Fourth St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates	39.968216°N 82.996952°W / 39.968216; -82.996952
Type	Fire museum
Public transit access	6, 9, CMAX
Website	centralohiofiremuseum.wordpress.com
Engine House No. 16
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Columbus Register of Historic Properties
Interactive map highlighting the museum's location
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1908
Architect	A. C. Burley
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	95000580[1]
CRHP No.	CR-19
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 11, 1995
Designated CRHP	May 9, 1983

Details of the building's plans were released in September 1908, drawn by department architect A. C. Burley. It was originally named Engine House No. 16.[3] The building was renamed Station No. 1 when the old Engine House No. 1 at Front and Elm streets closed.[4]

The building was completed in 1908, built as the last in the city to accommodate horse-drawn engines (the transition to motorized equipment began one year later). It was remodeled several times for larger equipment, and was closed in 1982 when the new Station No. 1 was built two blocks away. The city began leasing the station to the Central Ohio Fire Museum, which facilitated a restoration of the building's exterior in 1990. The facade's third story and decorative parapet were rebuilt, along with the top of its hose tower. New doors were added based on the original design as well.[2]

The fire station was one of several once built with similar designs. Others include Engine House No. 14 and Engine House No. 15.[2]