Catherine Street Fire Station

The Catherine Street Fire Station is a historic building in Jacksonville, Florida, originally located at 14 Catherine Street, but relocated to Metropolitan Park. The building now houses a fire museum, officially known as the Jacksonville Fire Museum, but also known as the "Museum of City Fire of 1901" and the "Catherine Street Fire Museum". Among the 500+ artifacts on display are an 1806 Hand pumper, a 1926 American LaFrance Fire Engine and a 1898 Steam Engine that was used to fight the 1901 Jacksonville Fire. The museum hosts over 12,000 visitors each year. Built in 1902, the Catherine Street Fire Station was the base to Fire Station No. 3, originally located on Bay Street but destroyed in the 1901 Jacksonville fire. After Fire Station...