Step Inside Historic Central Fire Station
Central Fire Station: A Centennial Reflection
A photographic exhibition exploring the lives, work, and traditions of Greensboro firefighters, 1926–1980.
Step inside the historic station where generations of Greensboro firefighters lived, worked, and served their community. Through photographs taken in and around the building and firsthand recollections from firefighters, discover the daily routines, relationships, skills, and traditions that shaped life at Central Fire Station.
UPCOMING PUBLIC OPEN HOURS
Friday, November 6 | 5–8 PM
During Downtown Greensboro’s First Friday
Friday, December 4 | 5–9 PM
During Downtown Greensboro’s Festival of Lights
FREE ADMISSION
Historic Central Fire Station | Downtown Greensboro
Entrance on N. Greene Street, through the Greensboro Marriott Downtown.
Presented in celebration of the Greensboro Fire Department’s Centennial, 1926–2026.
An exhibition developed through the collaboration of the Greensboro Fire Department, Greensboro Firefighter Historical Society, North Carolina Folklife Institute, and Marriott Greensboro Downtown.
Supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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