Old Fire Station No. 1

Old Fire Station No. 1 is a museum in Whatcom, Washington, which is located on Prospect Street. Old Fire Station No. 1 is situated near Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall, as well as near the theater building New Prospect Theatre.

Opening hours: Wednesday–Friday 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Syre Education Center”
Address: 201 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention and Mount Baker Theatre.

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

Museum

Photo: Feedmepaperr, CC0.

The SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention is an interactive museum located in Bellingham, Washington, United States, which offers educational experiences for audiences of all ages through galleries and public programs that illustrate the development and use of electricity, radio and the related inventions that changed the course of human history. SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention is situated 600 feet southeast of Old Fire Station No. 1.

Mount Baker Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.

The Mount Baker Theatre is a 1,517-seat performing arts venue and national historic landmark in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The theater hosts professional productions and concerts as well as community performances from the north of Puget Sound. Mount Baker Theatre is situated 950 feet east of Old Fire Station No. 1.

Pickett House

Museum

Photo: Murderbike, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pickett House is the oldest house in the city of Bellingham, Washington, located on 910 Bancroft Street. Built in 1856 by United States Army Captain George Pickett, who later became a prominent general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Pickett House is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Old Fire Station No. 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellingham and Fairhaven.

Bellingham

Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.

Bellingham, the "City of Subdued Excitement", is a city of 92,000 people in northwest Washington State, on Bellingham Bay. It is known for its laid-back, progressive style, and is committed to caring for its environment.

Fairhaven

Suburb

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fairhaven was a settlement in Washington state founded in 1883 by Dan Harris. In 1903, it became part of the city of Bellingham and remains a historic neighborhood. Fairhaven is situated 2½ miles southwest of Old Fire Station No. 1.

Van Wyck

Hamlet

Van Wyck is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Van Wyck is situated 4½ miles northeast of Old Fire Station No. 1.

Old Fire Station No. 1

Categories: building, tourism, fire station, and tourist attraction
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.75288° or 48° 45′ 10″ north

Longitude

-122.48159° or 122° 28′ 54″ west

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Operator

Whatcom Museum of History and Art

Open location code

84WVQG39+59

OpenStreetMap ID

way 136697068

OpenStreetMap feature

building=fire_station

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall and Old City Hall.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bellingham Cider Company and Raven Bakery.

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