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The Hoston Fire Museum reopens after renovations

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Published  October 12, 2024 12:04pm CDT
Houston Fire Department
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • The Houston Fire Museum will reopen on October 12th, 2024 after extensive renovations since 2022.
    • Located in historic Fire Station No. 7, the first for Houston's paid fire department, built in 1899.
    • Renovation amounted to millions of dollars, aiming to both preserve and modernize the cherished Midtown landmark.

HOUSTON, Texas - The Houston Fire Museum will re-open after nearly two years of renovation and preservation efforts.

The museum is located in the historic Fire Station No. 7 in Midtown. Built in 1899, this station was the first station for the paid fire department in Houston.

The station stayed in use until 1969 when a new Station No. 7 was opened, but a couple of decades later, the "Old No. 7" fire station became the home of the Houston Fire Museum.

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Since 2022, the building has undergone millions of dollars of renovation and preservation efforts.  

The museum is hosting its grand reopening on Saturday, October 12th, 2024.