Congress Street Fire Station
The Congress Street Fire Station, now known as the Boston Fire Museum, is an historic fire station at 344 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It dates back to 1891. Around it, Fenway Park (2.5 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Congress Street Fire Station is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1891
Congress Street Fire Station dates from 1891. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 2 miles from Congress Street Fire Station.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Here are the months at Congress Street Fire Station, with their weather.
Congress Street Fire Station
The Congress Street Fire Station, now known as the Boston Fire Museum, is an historic fire station at 344 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Romanesque style station was designed by Harrison H. Atwood, then the city architect, and constructed in 1891. It is distinctive for its early use, within this style, of light-colored brick, and features a rusticated ground level and progressively more refined detailing as it rises.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1891
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1987)
Lodging near Congress Street Fire Station
The nearest towns with places to stay are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Boston Common
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Bunker Hill Monument
- 8Old State House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Congress Street Fire Station | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 5 mi west | 10 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Revere | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Somerville | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Salem | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Quincy | 7 mi south | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Congress Street Fire Station
You can reach each of these within 22 miles.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town City parkBoston Common
62 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
72 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
8in town MuseumOld State HousePhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
What people ask about Congress Street Fire Station
Is Congress Street Fire Station in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Congress Street Fire Station?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Congress Street Fire Station?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Congress Street Fire Station?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
Ask people in Boston
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.