The Fire Alarm Office moved to the newer Police & Municipal Courts Building at the Civic Center in 1981.
After purchase by the American Lung Association of Oklahoma around 2000, the group spent more than five years raising $3.2 million and rebuilding the facility, both as the group's new headquarters and as a showcase for the best construction methods and materials to promote healthy indoor air quality.
[5] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, under Criteria A and C. The NRIS number is 03000879.
[3] Having instead been purchased by the American Lung Association of Oklahoma, the building was reported in March 2015 to be up for sale.
[2] The Tulsa World reported on July 29, 2015, that the building had been sold to The Carol Tandy Foundation, a private organization, which would donate it to Tulsa Firefighters Museum Inc.[6] As of the beginning of 2021, the Museum was still in the planning stages, with the Museum website indicating the main Fire Alarm Building will show artifacts from the history of Tulsa's fire service, while the lower level will be an interactive kid's area.
[7] The website of James Boswell, Architect shows more ambitious plans, which include not only renovation of the original building, but also the addition of more exhibit space and an outdoor event plaza.