Austin Central Fire Station 1, is a fire station at 401 East Fifth Street in

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''. Accessed October 27, 2008. The Austin Fire Museum is located in the historic station. The museum's exhibits include firefighting equipment, uniforms, and memorabilia from Texas' first African American firefighters. The building became a part of the

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on May 5, 2000.

References

External links

Austin Fire Museum
- official site National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas Central Fire Station Museums in Austin, Texas Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas {{Austin-stub