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Central Fire Station
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Central Fire Station

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 1975Jackson

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Central Fire Station

Central Fire Station, at S. President St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 30, 1975. It was among the first 10 of Jackson’s 87 listings. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFire station in Jackson, Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

S. President St., Jackson · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Memories of Central Fire Station

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Questions about Central Fire Station

Is Central Fire Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 30, 1975 (Register number 75001045).

Is Central Fire Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old State Capitol, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Central Fire Station?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Central Fire Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73891345 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.