When the first East End fire hall burned down in 1896, city leaders got to work developing a new fire hall on the corner diagonally across the street from the original wooden structure built in 1888.
By May 1898, East End had its new fire hall, which was designed by architect James Chisholm. The two-story brick fire house featured brownstone trim, a round castellated corner tower and three bays with large Roman arch entrances for fire department’s five rigs.
The building that now serves as the Old Fire House and Police Museum at 402 23rd Ave. E. is the only remaining turn-of-the-century fire hall in Superior and could soon be added to the local register of historic places. The historic preservation committee recommended Wednesday, Oct. 12, that the city council hold a public hearing and add the structure to the list.