The museum is home to artifacts detailing the history of the fire service not only in Jacksonville, but the entire state of Florida.

It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as an official landmark of the City of Jacksonville.

The station was located at 12 Catherine Street for nearly a century before being moved in 1994 to its current home adjacent to Metropolitan Park.

The museum is currently closed pending the outcome of a planned multi-use development that would utilize its land.

[1] On April 20, 1886, the Jacksonville City Council passed an ordinance creating a professional fire department.