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Self-guided · metro area, Pennsylvania

Historic Fire Stations in Scranton, PA

Old firehouses and engine houses near you, many with the hose tower still standing above the roofline.

The Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area has about 574,418 residents, ranking 103rd in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Scranton, PA and the source for each site.

Vintage red fire trucks and a mannequin in a museum - historic fire stations — Photo: David Billington on Unsplash

Antique fire trucks are on display - historic fire stations — Photo: Tom Hutton on Unsplash

Wooden building with tall steeple and large garage door - historic fire stations — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

On the record near Scranton, PA

The 12 nearest

40 listed sites on the record match historic fire stations within 120 miles of Scranton, PA, out of 65 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340under a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
West Endicott Hose Company No. 152 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · West Endicott · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Hampden Firehouse75 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Reading · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Relief Home Company No. 2 Engine House79 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Raritan Borough · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
West End Hose Company Number 380 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Somerville · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Hatfield Borough Substation, Lock Up and Firehouse80 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Hatfield Borough · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Firthcliffe Firehouse84 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Cornwall · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Humane Fire Engine Company No. 185 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Royersford · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Firehouse No. 485 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Plainfield · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Cliffside Hose Company No. 485 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Montclair · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
South Orange Fire Department86 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · South Orange Village · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Beacon Engine Company No. 1 Firehouse88 miles from the center of Scranton · Building · Beacon · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Scranton, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Fire Stations in Scranton, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Scranton, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Scranton, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Scranton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Scranton, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Scranton, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.