[2] The station was built to provide protection to the surrounding neighborhood and the imminently expanding Eastern Market.

In 1911, a small annex was built to serve as a repair shop for the departments's growing fleet of motorized fire engines.

5 is a two-story Queen Anne style red brick and stone building with third floor attic space.

[2] Both the small 1911 annex and the large 1917 repair shop are two story brick buildings trimmed with terra cotta.

[2] In September 2002, the Sala Thai restaurant opened in the ground floor of the Hook and Ladder No.