Central Business District in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

City and County of Denver Old Station One

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, July 21, 2026

1. City and County of Denver Old Station One Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated as the Denver Fire Department Museum
March 31, 1978
Mayor William H. McNichols, Jr, Manager of Safety Daniel P. Cronin, Fire Chief Myrle K. Wise

Erected 1978 by City and County of Denver.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1978.

Location. 39° 44.441′ N, 104° 59.558′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on Tremont Place north of W Colfax Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1326 Tremont Place, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The National Humane Alliance Fountain (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Civic Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Christopher Columbus (approx. ¼ mile away); Broncho Buster (approx. ¼ mile away); On The War Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Passing of the Street Car (approx. ¼ mile away); Smoky Hill Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Rian Kerrane (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Also see . . . Station One Historic Pictures.

Fire Station 1 located at Colfax Ave. & Broadway, dedicated January 2nd 1882, called “Broadway Fire Station” and was home to the Broadway Hose Co. No. 6, a volunteer company organized on February 27, 1881. This station was in service until 1909 when it was torn down to make room for a monument to the pioneers who crossed the plains and settled in Denver.

(Submitted on July 25, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin.)

Fire Station Number 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, July 21, 2026

2. Fire Station Number 1

Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. 1909

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, July 21, 2026

3. City and County of Denver Old Station One Marker

Fire Station Number One
Now the Denver Firefighter Museum

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, July 21, 2026

4. City and County of Denver Old Station One Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.