Austin Central Fire Station 1, Austin

Name: Austin Central Fire Station 1
Address: Austin, United States

#268 among attractions in Austin

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Austin Central Fire Station 1, is a fire station at 401 East Fifth Street in Downtown Austin, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Austin Fire Department. ()

Built: 1938 (86 years ago)Coordinates: 30°15'57"N, 97°44'23"W

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Central Austin (Downtown Austin)Austin United States

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Austin Central Fire Station 1 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mexic-Arte Museum, Cathedral of Saint Mary, Paramount Theatre, Ritz.

~1110 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin
6 min walk • Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
~1940 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint Mary, Austin
10 min walk • Saint Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral parish of the Catholic Diocese of Austin located in Austin, Texas, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, as St. Mary's Cathedral.
~1450 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Austin
7 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a live theatre venue/movie theatre located in downtown Austin, Texas. The classical revival style structure was built in 1915. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976.
~550 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema
Ritz, Austin
3 min walk • The Ritz is a historic theater in the 6th Street district in Austin, Texas. The building's history includes use as a movie theater, music hall, club, and comedy house. It reopened after renovations in fall 2007 as the new downtown location for the Alamo Drafthouse.
~740 ftE
Theater, Comedy club, Nightlife
Esther's Follies, Austin
4 min walk • Esther's Follies is a modern-day vaudeville theatre located on 6th Street in downtown Austin, Texas. The group is named after actress Esther Williams. Acts incorporate magic, juggling, singing, dancing, and sketches on current events. The show is fast-paced, and most of the acts incorporate a comedic theme.
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
French Legation, Austin
12 min walk • The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas. It is among the oldest extant frame structures in Austin. The building and its surroundings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
~950 ftNE
Music venue, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Emo's, Austin
5 min walk • Emo's, formerly known as The Back Room, is a music and event venue located in Austin, Texas. Emo's got its start as a Houston punk club in 1989, with the Austin location opening in 1992. The Houston location closed its doors in September 2001.
~190 ftE
Museum, History museum, O. Henry
O. Henry Museum, Austin
1 min walk • The William Sydney Porter House or O. Henry House is a historic structure in Downtown Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter, better known as the author O. Henry, lived there between 1893 and 1895.
~1350 ftNW
Shopping, Department store
Scarbrough Building, Austin
7 min walk • The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, the Chicago-style building was originally home to the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store. The building was the first steel-framed high-rise in Austin.
0.4 miW
Postmodern architecture
William P. Hobby, Austin
11 min walk • The William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building - formerly known as Republic Plaza - is a three-building government office complex located in the Warehouse District of Downtown Austin, Texas, United States.
~1760 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Norwood Tower, Austin
9 min walk • The Norwood Tower is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas. Built in 1929, the tower was named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 2006 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Austin Central Fire Station 1?

Nearby attractions include O. Henry Museum, Austin (1 min walk), Susanna Dickinson Museum, Austin (2 min walk), Esther's Follies, Austin (4 min walk), Austin Convention Center, Austin (4 min walk).

How to get to Austin Central Fire Station 1 by public transport?

The nearest stations to Austin Central Fire Station 1:

Train

Downtown (3 min walk)
Plaza Saltillo (20 min walk)

Bus

5th/Rio Grande • Lines: 663 (17 min walk)
619 15th/Brackenridge • Lines: 670 (19 min walk)