Fire Station No. 8

It was built in 1930 to look like the houses around it — English cottage lines, a modest face on 1300 East — so a fire station wouldn't jar the east bench's fine neighborhood. The disguise ran deep: the lot stretched far back to swallow the engines. That same modesty ended it. By 1980 the doorways were too narrow for modern trucks, and the department moved out. Private owners kept the building, which has housed a series of restaurants since. It still stands, one of the city's oldest intact firehouses, listed on the national register.

What the plaque says

National Register Utah Historic Site FIRE STATION NO. 8 Fire Station No. 8, the second oldest visually intact fire station in Salt Lake City, is historically significant in documenting the expansion and development of the firefighting service in Salt Lake City. It was constructed in 1930 to serve the "outlying" east bench area, one of the fastest growing residential areas at that time. The building's residential appearance reflects the careful attention given to ensure compatibility with surrounding houses.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Red Butte Garden — 1.5 mi
  A 100-acre botanical garden with panoramic valley views
• Natural History Museum of Utah — 1.6 mi
  A world-class museum built into the foothills above Salt Lake City
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 1.7 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood
• Liberty Park — 1.7 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• George Thomas Building — steps away
• David O. McKay — steps away
• Keith M. Engar — steps away
• Gardner Hall — 0.2 mi