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Old Firehouse #5 - tampa heights
circa 1900 - 1925
Built around the turn of the century, Firehouse #5 served the thriving Tampa Heights neighborhood just north of Downtown Tampa, (and was once considered the suburbs). The church to the left of the station (Palm Avenue Baptist Church) is still in use today.
Photo: Tampa Firefighters Museum
Original Station #5 believed to have opened circa 1900. In use until 1925.
Courtesy, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System