201 N. Market St., San Jose, California. County/parish: Santa Clara.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 07, 2015. NRIS 14001113.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The San Jose Central Fire Station, also known as San Jose Fire Station One, was the central fire station for the San Jose Fire Department in downtown San Jose, California. The International-style firehouse was designed by the architectural firm Binder & Curtis and built in 1951. The station became the city's central fire station, equipped with a new communication system that served as a command center for emergency services across the entire city. Its historical significance is association with the mid-century expansion of San Jose. The building now houses the San Jose Fire Museum on Market Street. The Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2015. On January 31, 2024, The Mercury News announced the celebration of the San Jose Fire Department's 170th anniversary at the San Jose Fire Museum.
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