Former Fire Stations
Here is a listing of fire stations that are no longer in service. They are listed by date of construction. Fire House No. 1220 N. MarketBuilt 1872Razed in 1888 to build a replacement at same location. No Photo AvailableNumber 2 Independent Fire Company232 S. TopekaBuilt 1885Razed in 1888 to build a replacement at same location. No Photo AvailableNo. 5 Ward Hook and Ladder BarnBetween Oak and Osage on Chicago (now Douglas)Built 1886Replaced in 1890 by Number 4 Station. Number 1 Hose House220 N. MarketBuilt 1888Replaced in 1908 by Central Station. Number 2 Hose House232 S. TopekaBuilt 1888Replaced in 1908 by Central Station. Number 3 Station13th St. N. & 4th Avenue (now St. Francis)Built 1890Had colored firemen only.Replaced in 1902 by new Station No. 3 at 18th St. N. & Topeka. Number 4 StationSeneca & Chicago (now Douglas)Built 1890Replaced in 1950 by new Station No. 4 at Douglas & Martinson.Building placed on Wichita Register of Historic Places. Station No. 318th St. N & TopekaBuilt 1902Had colored firemen only.Replaced in 1955 by new Station No. 3 at 18th & Market. Station No. 52nd St. N. & HillsideBuilt 1907Building razed in 1953 and the current Station No. 5 built in its place. Central StationWilliam & MainBuilt 1908Replaced in 1931 by Stations No. 1 & 2. Building later became Police Station. Building razed in 1976.Present site of Heritage Square Park. Station No. 6Bayley & Lawrence (now Broadway)Built 1909Replaced in 1953 by new Station No. 6 at Mt. Vernon & Santa Fe.Building placed on National & Kansas Registers of Historic Places in 1994.Currently houses the Kansas Firefighters Museum. Station No. 7Franklin & PorterBuilt 1922Replaced in 1959 by new Station No. 7 at 13th St. N. & St. Paul. Station No. 83rd St. N. & WabashBuilt 1929Became training center.Replaced in 1965 by current Station No. 8 at Central & Elder. Station No. 1Third & WaterBuilt 1930Replaced in 1973 by current Station No. 1 at Main & Murdock. Building was razed in 1974. Station No. 2Lewis & TopekaBuilt 1931Replaced in 1984 by current Station No. 2 at 1240 S. Broadway. Station No. 9Kellogg & DellroseBuilt 1942Replaced in 1988 by current Station No. 9 at 350 S. EdgemoorBuilding was razed in 1990s to make way for Kellogg expansion. Station No. 1017th St. N. & GroveBuilt 1949Replaced in 2005 by current Station No. 10 at 2950 E. 21st St. N. No Photo AvailableStation No. 11George Washington Blvd. & HarryBuilt 19??Replaced in 1968 by current Station No. 11 at 1845 S. George Washington Blvd. Station No. 4Douglas & MartinsonBuilt 1950Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 4 at 2423 W. Irving. Station No. 6Mt. Vernon & Santa FeBuilt 1953Closed in 1984. Replaced in 1986 by new Station #6 (City) and Station #38 (County) at 1010 N. 143rd St. E. Station No. 318th St. N. & MarketBuilt 1955Replaced in 1977 by current Station No. 3 at 3261 N. Broadway. Station No. 12Pawnee & GlennBuilt 1956Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 12 at 3443 S. Meridian. Station No. 713th St. N. & St. PaulBuilt 1958Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 7 at 2346 N. Coolidge. Station No. 19MacArthur & ExchangeBuilt 1967Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 19 at 4440 S. Broadway. Station No. 16Central & CaddyBuilt 1975Replaced in 1992 by current Station No. 16 at 1632 N. Tyler. Station No. 131702 S. WestBuilt 1978Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 13 at 3162 W. 42nd St. N. Back to Top
Here is a listing of fire stations that are no longer in service. They are listed by date of construction.
Fire House No. 1220 N. MarketBuilt 1872Razed in 1888 to build a replacement at same location.
No Photo AvailableNumber 2 Independent Fire Company232 S. TopekaBuilt 1885Razed in 1888 to build a replacement at same location.
No Photo AvailableNo. 5 Ward Hook and Ladder BarnBetween Oak and Osage on Chicago (now Douglas)Built 1886Replaced in 1890 by Number 4 Station.
Number 1 Hose House220 N. MarketBuilt 1888Replaced in 1908 by Central Station.
Number 2 Hose House232 S. TopekaBuilt 1888Replaced in 1908 by Central Station.
Number 3 Station13th St. N. & 4th Avenue (now St. Francis)Built 1890Had colored firemen only.Replaced in 1902 by new Station No. 3 at 18th St. N. & Topeka.
Number 4 StationSeneca & Chicago (now Douglas)Built 1890Replaced in 1950 by new Station No. 4 at Douglas & Martinson.Building placed on Wichita Register of Historic Places.
Station No. 318th St. N & TopekaBuilt 1902Had colored firemen only.Replaced in 1955 by new Station No. 3 at 18th & Market.
Station No. 52nd St. N. & HillsideBuilt 1907Building razed in 1953 and the current Station No. 5 built in its place.
Central StationWilliam & MainBuilt 1908Replaced in 1931 by Stations No. 1 & 2. Building later became Police Station. Building razed in 1976.Present site of Heritage Square Park.
Station No. 6Bayley & Lawrence (now Broadway)Built 1909Replaced in 1953 by new Station No. 6 at Mt. Vernon & Santa Fe.Building placed on National & Kansas Registers of Historic Places in 1994.Currently houses the Kansas Firefighters Museum.
Station No. 7Franklin & PorterBuilt 1922Replaced in 1959 by new Station No. 7 at 13th St. N. & St. Paul.
Station No. 83rd St. N. & WabashBuilt 1929Became training center.Replaced in 1965 by current Station No. 8 at Central & Elder.
Station No. 1Third & WaterBuilt 1930Replaced in 1973 by current Station No. 1 at Main & Murdock. Building was razed in 1974.
Station No. 2Lewis & TopekaBuilt 1931Replaced in 1984 by current Station No. 2 at 1240 S. Broadway.
Station No. 9Kellogg & DellroseBuilt 1942Replaced in 1988 by current Station No. 9 at 350 S. EdgemoorBuilding was razed in 1990s to make way for Kellogg expansion.
Station No. 1017th St. N. & GroveBuilt 1949Replaced in 2005 by current Station No. 10 at 2950 E. 21st St. N.
No Photo AvailableStation No. 11George Washington Blvd. & HarryBuilt 19??Replaced in 1968 by current Station No. 11 at 1845 S. George Washington Blvd.
Station No. 4Douglas & MartinsonBuilt 1950Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 4 at 2423 W. Irving.
Station No. 6Mt. Vernon & Santa FeBuilt 1953Closed in 1984. Replaced in 1986 by new Station #6 (City) and Station #38 (County) at 1010 N. 143rd St. E.
Station No. 318th St. N. & MarketBuilt 1955Replaced in 1977 by current Station No. 3 at 3261 N. Broadway.
Station No. 12Pawnee & GlennBuilt 1956Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 12 at 3443 S. Meridian.
Station No. 713th St. N. & St. PaulBuilt 1958Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 7 at 2346 N. Coolidge.
Station No. 19MacArthur & ExchangeBuilt 1967Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 19 at 4440 S. Broadway.
Station No. 16Central & CaddyBuilt 1975Replaced in 1992 by current Station No. 16 at 1632 N. Tyler.
Station No. 131702 S. WestBuilt 1978Replaced in 2003 by current Station No. 13 at 3162 W. 42nd St. N.
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