[1] The building was erected on Cook's Hill, at the junction of Latrobe and Enoggera Terraces, near where the Ithaca Volunteer Fire Brigade station had stood.

[1] Extensive landscaping of Cook's Hill was undertaken in 1919 by the Ithaca Town Council's gardener, Alexander Jolly.

[1] The galvanised iron storage shed which was located between the fire station building and the adjacent substation was removed in 1995.

[1] The former Ithaca Fire Station, situated near the junction of Enoggera and Latrobe Terraces, is a two storeyed building with a hipped corrugated fibro cement roof.

The north elevation has a central projecting vehicle bay with two sets of folding timber and glass garage doors.

[1] The former Ithaca Fire Station was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 2 March 1993 having satisfied the following criteria.

It exhibits aesthetic characteristics valued by the community, including its landmark quality and contribution to the Paddington townscape.

The place has strong social and cultural association with the Paddington and Brisbane communities as an integral member of an historic group on Cook's Hill which includes the adjacent Ithaca War Memorial and parkland, Paddington Tramways Substation, and Ithaca Embankments.