North Carolina Firehouses Past and Present

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1 North Carolina Firehouses Past and Present This document was last updated April 6, Introduction This document contain a list of both current and former fire station locations in various North Carolina cities and towns. The list also contains some other structures, such as training towers. For a complete list of all current fire station locations in North Carolina, see this list maintained by Carolinas Fire Page: Depending upon the department, the historical information may omit earlier or earliest locations, such as small hose houses. Criteria for inclusion on this list: North Carolina fire department. Multiple fire station locations today. Former fire station locations documented. Former fire station and fire department buildings still standing are marked with **. Change log: Added street address to Hickory Station 3, and corrected dates for Station 2 and 3. Added construction dates to Fayetteville stations. Dept Station Address Built opens (if diff.) Closed Notes Asheville Court Plaza 1924 Downtown, municipal building Asheville S. French Broad Avenue 1975 Asheville 3 50 Oregon Avenue 1979 West Asheville Asheville 4 9 Miller Road 1977? 1988 Skyland Area, colocated with Skyland 1 Asheville Hendersonville Road 1975 South Asheville Asheville Haywood Road 1954? West Asheville Asheville 7 37 East Larchmont 1958 North Asheville Asheville Tunnel Road 1966 East Asheville Asheville Fairview Road 1969 Oakley Area Asheville Old Haywood 1987

2 Asheville 11 7 Rocky Ridge Road 2007 Asheville New Haw Creek Road Former Haw Creek FD Asheville Old 1 East Pack Square City Hall, Market House, fire station. Asheville OId 1 87 Haywood Street**? 1998 (opens) 1999 Asheville Old Bartlett Street Asheville Old Haywood Road** Asheville Civic Center, temporary quarters during renovation of Municipal Building. Asheville Old Merrimon Avenue** Housed arson task force beginning Asheville Old 5 10 Biltmore Plaza** House. Asheville Old Tunnel Road House. Asheville Old Fairview Road House. Asheville Old Sub. 417 Haywood Road** AFD substation. Cary N. Harrison Avenue 1992 Cary SE. Maynard Road 1976 Cary Kildaire Farm Road 1987 Cary Old Apex Road 1988 Cary High House Road 1996 Includes police substation Cary Ten-Ten Road 2001 Cary Carpenter-Fire Station Road 2007 Co-located with Morrisville FD Cary Mills Park Road 2013 Includes police station Cary Old 1 Behind Masonic Lodge at 105 W. Chatham Street Tin shed, also housed town grader. Cary Old W. Chatham Street Brick building, adjoined Town Hall. Cary Old N. Academy Street** 1959 part (opens) 1992 Construction started in 1959, continued over years Cary Old block Cedar Street** ? Metal building for apparatus, located near Station 1. Charlotte N Myers Street 1990 Charlotte South Boulevard 1982 Charlotte Monroe Road 1974 Charlotte North Church Street 1972 Charlotte Wesley Heights Way 1929 Charlotte South Laurel Avenue 1929 Charlotte North Davidson Street 1935

3 Charlotte The Plaza 1948 Charlotte McKee Road 1985 Charlotte Wilkinson Boulevard 2005 Charlotte West 28th Street 1958 Charlotte Inwood Drive 1961 Charlotte Glenwood Drive 1962 Charlotte North Sharon Amity 1962 Charlotte Frontenac Avenue 1965 Charlotte Park South Drive 1966 Charlotte Morris Field 1985 Charlotte Keller Avenue 1970 Charlotte Sardis Lane 1974 Charlotte Nations Ford Road 1974 Charlotte Little Rock Road 1978 Charlotte West Sugar Creek Road 1978 Charlotte East Harris Boulevard 1978 Charlotte Pineville-Matthews Road 1981 Charlotte Pleasant Grove Road 1988 Charlotte South Tryon Street 1989 Charlotte Ken Hoffman Drive 1992 Charlotte Old Statesville Road 1989 Charlotte Margaret Wallace Road 1993 Charlotte Belle Oaks Drive 1991 Charlotte Ridge Road 1997 Charlotte Bryant Farms Road 1997 Charlotte Mt Holly-Huntersville Road 2001 Charlotte Rocky River Road 2001 Charlotte Pavilion Boulevard 2001 Charlotte W. Mallard Creek Church Road 2004 Charlotte S. Tryon Street 2007 Charlotte Shopton Road West 2008 Charlotte Providence Road 2008

4 Charlotte Harrisburg Road 2010 Charlotte B West Boulevard 2010 on airport property btwn Runways 18C/36C and 18R/36L Charlotte Central Avenue 2012 Charlotte Old S. Davidson Street Charlotte Old South Boulevard** Charlotte Old South Boulevard** Housed arson task force since 1984 Charlotte Old Louise Avenue Correct street Louisiana? Charlotte Old Belmont Avenue Charlotte Old W. 5th Street** Housed fire museum from 2001 until 2011? Charlotte Old Remount Road** Charlotte Old Palmer Fire School 2601 E. 7th Street** Currently owned by IAFF local. Charlotte Old Police/Fire Academy 1750 Shopton Road** Current CPD facility Charlotte Old Shop 618 W. 28th Street** Houses CFD antiques Charlotte Old Tower 2601 E. 7th Street** Durham E. Morgan Street 1964 Durham Ninth Street 1951 Durham N. Miami Boulevard 1998 Durham Riddle Road 1998 Durham Chapel Hill Road 1960 Durham Swarthmore Road 1968 Durham N. Duke Street 1969 Durham Lick Creek Lane 2005 Durham East Club Boulevard 1977 Durham Cole Mill Road 1980 Durham W. Cornwallis Road 1990 Durham Carpenter-Fletcher Road 1989 Durham S. Miami Boulevard 1998 Durham Umstead Road 2000 Durham Torredge Road 2010

5 Durham Farrington Road 2006 Durham Old N. Mangum Street** Durham Old W. Main Street Durham Old W. Main Street Durham Old E. Main Street Durham Old S. Driver Street** Durham Old 4 21 Holloway Street ? Durham Old McMannan Street Durham Old Fayetteville Street** Durham Old Holloway Street** Fayetteville Person Street Fayetteville Olive Road 1941 Fayetteville Rosehill Road 1975 Fayetteville Stamper Road 1960 Fayetteville Boone Trail Extension 2004 Fayetteville Cliffdale Road 1976 Fayetteville Stacy Weaver Drive 1988 Fayetteville st School Road 2000 Original address was 100 block of W. Main Street Station replaced older building on same site Fayetteville Sante Fe Drive Former Bonnie Doone FD Fayetteville Radar Road, Control Tower 2011 ARFF/Grannis Field Fayetteville Raeford Road Former Lake Rim FD Fayetteville Hope Mills Road Former LaFayette Village FD Fayetteville Langdon Street 2005 Co-located with FSU Fayetteville Cliffdale Road 2007 Fayetteville Bailey Lake Road 2002 Former LaFayette Village FD Fayetteville Walsh Parkway 2012 Fayetteville Old Gillespie Street Two-story, two-bay. Also housed City Hall Fayetteville Old Bow Street Two-story, six-bay. Fayetteville Old Hillsboro Street** Fayetteville Old Village Drive Fayetteville Old Eng Ho Gillespie Street opposite Franklin Street By 1885 By 1891 One-story.

6 Fayetteville Old Eng Ho 502 Green Street By 1885 By 1908 Two-story. Gastonia North Myrtle School Road 2002 Gastonia New Way Drive 1989 Gastonia Wellons Driveive 2002 Gastonia Armstrong Park Road 2002 Gastonia Hudson Boulevard 1976 Gastonia E Ozark Avenue 1988 Gastonia Gaston Day School Road 1991 Gastonia Carson Road 2002 Gastonia Old W. Franklin Boulevard** City hall building Gastonia Old W. Second Street** Gastonia Old W. Franklin Boulevard** Gastonia Old S. New Hope Road** Gastonia Old Camp Rotary Road** 1964? (Opens) 2002 Former Chapel Grove FD station. Goldsboro S. Center Street 1976 Goldsboro Royall Avenue 2000 Goldsboro Patetown Road 1966 Goldsboro Poplar Street 1984 Goldsboro Central Heights Road 1998 Goldsboro Old Eng Ho 202 E. Walnut Street** By 1891 By 1896 By 1901 Goldsboro Old Eng Ho 100 block E. Ashe Street By 1885? Market house building Goldsboro Old N. John Street By Two-story, later doubled in size. Goldsboro Old E. Ash Street** Goldsboro Old E. Vine Street** By 1918 By 1928 Goldsboro Old E. Beech Street** Greensboro North Church Street? Greensboro North Church Street? Greensboro Gorrell Street 1960 Greensboro Westover Terrace 1992 Greensboro Gatewood Avenue 1957 Greensboro Coliseum Boulevard 1970 Greensboro High Point Road 1958

7 Greensboro South Elm-Eugene Street 2003 Greensboro Summit Avenue 1972 Greensboro Old Oak Ridge Road 2000 Greensboro Ballinger Road 2000 Greensboro Downwind Road 1986 Greensboro West Market Street? Greensboro Horse Pen Creek Road? Greensboro Pisgah Church Road 1972 Previously City 12 Greensboro Lake Brandt Road 1986 Previously City 6, correct address 4212? Greensboro Lake Jeanette Road 2003 Previously City 3 Greensboro Vandalia Road 1975 Previously City 15 Greensboro West Friendly Avenue 1958 Previously City 9 Greensboro Meadowood Road 1979 Previously City 16 Greensboro Willow Road 2009 Greensboro Franklin Boulevard 1960? (Opens) Greensboro Mt Hope Church Road? Greensboro W Vandalia Road? Greensboro Old W. Gaston Street Greensboro Old N. Greene Street ** Greensboro Old Yanceville Street** Circa Greensboro Old Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard** Greensboro Old S. Mendenhall Street** Greensboro Old S. Mendenhall Street** Greensboro Old W. Friendly Avenue** Greensboro Old Westover Terrace Greensboro Old Church Street Greensboro Old W. Lee Street** Greensboro Old S. Elm-Eugene Street** Greenville S Greene Street 1995 Greenville Hemby Lane 2000 Greenville Charles Boulevard 1987 Greenville Staton Road 1993

8 Greenville Rollins Drive 2000 Greenville E 10th Street 2005 Greenville Old 118 E. 5th Street** Municipal building Greenville Old 1 5th and Green Streets 1939? Greenville Old Chestnut Street** 1930? Greenville Old Memorial Drive** Greenville Old Brownlea Drive** Greenville Old Tower Behind 1710 Chestnut Street** 1943? 2005 Hickory nd St Drive NE 2005 Headquarters - Earl G. Moser Fire Station, Rebuilt from earlier station on property Hickory th Avenue NE 1983 Highland Fire Station Hickory th Street NW 1984 West Hickory Fire Station Hickory th Avenue Drive NW 1998 Airport Fire Station Hickory st St Drive SE 1990 Fairbrook Fire Station Hickory N Center Street 1989 Viewmont Fire Station Hickory Catawba Valley Boulevard SE 2003 Southeast - Larson Moore Fire Station Hickory Old rd Street NW** Hickory Old nd St Drive NE Hickory Old Highland Avenue Hickory Old st Ave SW** High Point North Centennial Street 1975 High Point South Elm Street 1967 Headquarters High Point Chestnut Drive 2007 High Point Old Winston Road 1985 High Point Johnson Street 1988 High Point East Springfield Avenue 1966 High Point Gordon Street 1963 High Point Prospect Street 1964 High Point Triangle Lake Drive 1976 High Point Whites Mill Road 1985 High Point Morris Farm Drive 1997 Municipal building, alternate address th Street? Rebuilt from former horse-drawn engine house

9 High Point Barrow Road 2002 High Point Deep River Station High Point Ambasador Court 2002 High Point Sandy Ridge Road 1975? co-located with Colfax High Point Old N. Wrenn Street** High Point Old S. Wrenn Street Two-story station, also HQ. High Point Old Taylor Street Two-story station. High Point Old Rotary Drive One-story, two bays. High Point Old N. Main Street** High Point Old W. Burton Street, behind house < 1929 ca 1950 High Point Old Oakview Road** High Point Old E. Davis Street Kinston E. Vernon Avenue 2008 Kinston Carey Road 2012 Kinston Hlil Farm Road 2012 Kinston Old S. Queen Street** Kinston Old W. King Street** Kinston Old E. King Street** Kinston Old Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard** > Kinston Old 3 Knott's Warehouse 1942? Kinston Old N. Heritage Street One-story. Kinston Old W. Vernon Avenue** Two-story station. Original address 111 E. Kearns Avenue? Kinston Old Hull Road** House with two bay addition. Kinston Old Plaza Boulevard** One-story, two bays. Morehead City Bridges Street 2001 Morehead City Arendall Street 2013 Morehead City Highway Co-located Wildwood FD property, behind WFD buildings. Morehead City N. 25th Street 1960 Storage, quarters for fire academy, old MCEMS building. Morehead City Old 301 Evans Street By ? City Hall building Morehead City Old Evans Street ?

10 Morehead City Old Arendell Street New Bern Neuse Boulevard 2000 New Bern W. Thurman Road 2003 New Bern Elizabeth Avenue 2003 New Bern Old 41 Middle Street < > Later fire statoni/synagogue New Bern Old George and Cypruss streets < > Riverside Fire Company New Bern Old 141 Broad Street ca 1913 ca 1913 Fourth Ward Fire Company New Bern Old Craven Street** By 1885 (opens) 1928 Old City Hall New Bern Old 405 Craven Street** (opens) 1928 Atlantic Fire Company New Bern Old Broad Street** New Bern Old Fort Totten Drive** New Bern Old National Avenue** Raleigh S. Dawson Street 1953 Raleigh Pecan Street 1969 Raleigh 3 13 S. East Street 1951 Raleigh Northway Court 1993 Raleigh Oberlin Road 1961 Raleigh Fairview Road 1949 Raleigh Glascock Street 1959 Raleigh Western Boulevard 1963 Raleigh Six Forks Road 1963 Raleigh Sanderford Road 1971 Raleigh Glenridge Road 1971 Raleigh Poole Road 1974 Raleigh Lake Boone Trail 1974 Raleigh Spring Forest Road 1974 Raleigh Lead Mine Road 1979 Raleigh Pleasant Valley Road 1984 Raleigh Morgans Way 1987 Raleigh Spring Forest Road 1988 Raleigh Trailwoods Drive 1989

11 Raleigh Southall Road 1998 Raleigh Durant Road 1998 Raleigh Pinecrest Road (opens) Raleigh Fossil Creek Court 2001 Raleigh Wakefield Crossing Drive 2001 Raleigh Barwell Road 2003 Raleigh Buffalo Road 2003 Raleigh Forestville Road 2007 Raleigh Old W. Morgan Street Former volunteer quarters Raleigh Old S. Salisbury Street Raleigh Old block Fayetteville Street Former volunteer quarters Raleigh Old S. Salisbury Street Raleigh Old Fayetteville Street** Memorial Auditorium Raleigh Old E. Hargett Street Former volunteer quarters Raleigh Old Jefferson Street** Raleigh Old Wake Forest Road Raleigh Old Park Drive Raleigh Old Fairview Road** 1936 (opens) 1948 Rented building Raleigh Old Method Road** 1960 (opens) 1963 Rented house Rocky Mount E Raleigh Boulevard 1964 Rocky Mount South Grace Street 1977 Rocky Mount South Winstead Avenue 1990 Rocky Mount Fenner Road 2000 Rocky Mount Springfield Street 1982 Rocky Mount Rowe Drive 1989 Rocky Mount NC Hwy Rocky Mount Old NE Main Street Part of municipal complex Rocky Mount Old S. Church Street** Offices/fire museum since Rocky Mount Old Sunset Avenue** Rocky Mount Old N. Church Street** Wake Forest E. Elm Street 1986 Wake Forest 2 Ligon Mill Road 2001

12 Wake Forest Forestville Road 2009 Wake Forest Old Sta 59 S. White Street by 1926 c Wake Forest Old Sta 221 S. Brooks Street* c Town Hall Wake Forest Old Sta Main Street, west of Cross Street by 1946 WFFD #2? Storage building on lot behind drug store on south side of Main Street. Wake Forest WFFD #2 Taylor Street By 1983 Wake Forest WF Rural 352 S. White Street* Wake Forest Old Sta 300 block S. White Street Leased service station House, replaced by fire station opened in Wake Forest Old Forestville Road Wilmington Market Street 1998 Wilmington Park Avenue 2012 Wilmington Princess Place Drive 1978 Wilmington Wallace Avenue 1985 Wilmington Wellington Avenue 1973 Wilmington Carolina Beach Road 1987 Wilmington S College Road 1999 Wilmington Eastwood Road 2000 Wilmington Military Cutoff Road 2000 Wilmington Oleander Drive 2007 Former (site of?) Seagate FD. Wilmington Masonboro Loop Road 2006 Wilmington Old S. 5th Avenue** Wilmington Old Park Avenue New station built on same site Wilmington Old N. 4th Street** Combination engine and market house Wilmington Old Wrightsville Avenue** Wilmington Old Willard Street** Wilmington Old HQ 14 S. 4th Street Wilmington Old HQ 3 S. 2nd Street Temporary location. Wilmington Old HQ 4th and Dock Street Wilmington Old HQ - 1 of 2 16 S. 4th Street By Wilmington Old HQ - 2 of Dock Street By Wilson W. Hines Street 1985

13 Wilson Forest Hills Drive 1989 Wilson Ward Boulevard 1996 Wilson Forest Hills Road 1964 Wilson Airport Road 1996 Wilson Old 115 N. Goldsboro Street By Two-story municipal complex. Wilson Old N. Douglas Street** Wilson Old Fairview Avenue** Wilson Old Stantonsburg Road** Salem North Marshall 1976 A. B. Bullard Fire Station, Downtown Salem Somerset Drive 2004 Statford West Fire Station Salem North Liberty Street 1964 Liberty North Fire Station Salem South Martin Luther King Jr Drive 1980 Lester E. Ervin Fire Station Salem Palmer Lane 1974 Palmer Lane South Fire Station Salem West Academy 1997 Ardmore Fire Station Salem Arbor Road 1951 Buena Vista Fire Station Salem Reynolda Road 1957 Wake Forest Fire Station Salem Ogburn Road 1964 Ogburn Avenue Fire Station Salem Country Club Road 1974 Country Club West Fire Station Salem Waughtown Street 1974 Parkview Fire Station Salem New Walkertown Road 1977 New Walkertown Road Fire Station Salem Shattalon Drive 1982 Shattalon North Fire Station Salem Shattalon Drive 1985 Old Town Fire Station Salem Pope Road 1983 Southwest Fire Station Salem Old Greensboro Road 1991 Old Greensboro Road Fire Station Salem Peace Haven Road 1993 Robert S Northington, Jr. Fire Station

14 Salem Old Salem Road, Kernersville 1981? (Opens) co-located with County Station 26 Salem Koger Lane 2009 Koger Fire Station Salem Old W. 8th Street Before Salem Old S. Liberty Street Salem Old S. Main Street** Salem Old Griffith Road** Salem Old N. Liberty Street Salem Old 4 24 N. Dunleith Avenue Salem Old E. Devonshire Street Salem Old W. Academy Street Built as town hall and fire station for Salem.

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Date Day # of Mtgs Meeting Time County City Venue 9/25/2018 Tues. 1 4PM-6PM Nash Rocky Mount DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Rocky Mount at the Texas Steakhouse & Saloon 651 N Winstead Ave Rocky Mount, NC 27804 9/26/2018 Wed. 1 4PM-6PM Wilson Wilson Wilson