The building was constructed in 1894, designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by John Flynn.

In 2004, the building was converted for office use, and today is the Columbus branch of Big Red Rooster, a marketing company.

The upper floor of the main facade features a row of thin round-arched windows separated by stone columns, while the former firehouse doorways on the lower floor are now filled with bay windows.

[2] The fire station was built to house eight firefighters, four horses, a steam engine, and a hose wagon.

[4] During its operation as a restaurant, the main dining room was located in the former fire engine space.

It was added to the German Village district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

[4] The restaurant was quirky, known for its waiters who would surprise guests celebrating their birthday by sliding down its firepole while holding a cake with candles.

[3] The company was founded in 2002 in another historic building in Columbus, a Victorian house, and quickly outgrew its space there.