[3][4] Until 1794, they housed the Crown Horse Guard Regiment, and became called after its commanding officer, Wilhelm Mier.

[2] In 1851, following the remodeling done by Józef Lessel, the western buildings begun housing the 4th Brigade of the Warsaw Fire Guard.

[6] In 1898, four of its buildings were deconstructed, to make place for the Mier Halls, which construction begun in 1899, and lasted until 1902.

[8][9] In 1944, the remaining buildings of the Mier Barracks were burned town during, and in the aftermath of the Warsaw Uprising.

[12][13] From 1982, there was also located the Museum of Firefighting, until its collection was moved to the Warsaw Fire Department Education and History Centre, opened at 2 Marcinkowskiego Street in 2018.