Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial, Los Angeles

Name: Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial
Address: 1355 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, 90028-8137, United States
Telephone: +1 323-464-2727

#246 among attractions in Los Angeles

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial

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Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial, Los Angeles

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The Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial is located at Old Engine Co. No. 27, also known as Fire Station No. 27, on Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood. The museum houses old fire engines and fire apparatus, some dating from the 1880s. The museum also houses a reference library and fire safety learning center. The building was named a Los Angeles Cultural-Heritage Monument in 1976 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The Fallen Firefighters Memorial in front of the station consists of a memorial wall listing all of the Los Angeles firefighters who have died in the line of duty and five life-size statues of firefighters. ()

Built: 1930 (94 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 34°5'46"N, 118°19'48"W

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1355 N Cahuenga BlvdCentral Los Angeles (Hollywood)Los Angeles 90028-8137 United States

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+1 323-464-2727

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Which popular attractions are close to Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Cinerama Dome, Los Angeles (5 min walk), Wilcox Avenue, Burbank (5 min walk), Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, Los Angeles (5 min walk), Psychiatry: An Industry of Death, Los Angeles (7 min walk).

How to get to Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial:

Bus

Fountain & Cole • Lines: Hollywood (4 min walk)
Sunset & Wilcox • Lines: 2 (4 min walk)

Metro

Hollywood/Vine • Lines: B (12 min walk)