Its most prominent feature is the hose tower, which has bricked-over rounded-arch openings and a hip roof with a flared eave and corbelled brick cornice.

The original portion of the station has two equipment bays, with paneled doors and granite frame.

[2] The station's first foreman was A.M. Howland Jr., who later served as mayor of New Bedford, and it was staffed by a volunteer force.

In 1913, the volunteer force was replaced by paid staff, and the hay lofts were converted into living space.

Rain damage to the station's roof[4] required the closing and renovation of the museum's second story.