Hose Company No. 3 Fire Museum

Listed: 2009

Constructed: 1895

Threat: Poor condition; limited funding

Closest Town to Resource: Pueblo

Significance: Constructed in 1895, the building housed Hose Company No. 3 from its construction to 1978. In 1978, the first station closed, at which time it opened as a local museum on fire fighting history. The museum holds many original artifacts, including an 1882 hand-pulled hose cart, an early fire alarm base station system, and equipment that illustrates the history of firefighting in Pueblo. The building is owned by the City of Pueblo and operated by the Pueblo Firefighters Historical Society. The Historical Society is looking for ways to raise matching funds to maintain the building and receive grants.

Site Needs: Fundraising efforts; façade stabilization