Historic KC Building Was Once Kansas City Fire Department Headquarters 

This building at 1020 Central Avenue is still standing, though its firefighting days are well behind it.
The headquarters of the Kansas City Fire Department were finished in 1906 at a cost of $70,000.
In many ways, it was a reflection of the respect that Fire Chief George C. Hale’s team had earned, not just from the community but internationally. At one point, Hale was called the “most famous fireman in the world.”
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