With the age of Station #2 beginning to show (it was constructed in 1898), City officials began talking about replacing the fire station.  The City had planned to build a new one across the street on the basketball courts of the South End Community Center, but local outrage put an end to that idea.

 

Firefighter Walt Brzoska standing in front of Engine 2 in the South End Fire Station #2
The beloved South End Fire Station at Pacific and Henry Streets, built in 1898.