Construction & Alteration History
Date Event
Source*
1871
First fire protection organization established in the City of Boulder.
Fire Station No. 2 Designation Papers, 2 Fire Station No. 2 Designation Papers, 2 Fire Station No. 2 Designation Papers, multiple City of Boulder Land- mark L-79-8
1908
Construction of Boulder Fire Station No. 2 completed.
1958
Boulder Fire Station No. 2 decommissioned. Replacement was larger modern fire station built at the corner of Broadway and Baseline. Boulder Parks and Recreation Department repurposed Fire Station No. 2 into a pottery studio.
1980
Boulder Fire Station No. 2 designated a Local Landmark by the City of Boulder.
1982
Small shed roof addition built on the east side of the building.
Historic Structure Report, 26 Historic Structure Report, 26 Central Records Central Records Central Records Central Records Site Visit Notes
1987
The Historic Structure Report and Survey conducted recording existing condition of fair and poor conditions. It is unknown if repairs were completed.
1993 1995 1999 2006 2014
Fire escape addition on the north east facade of the building built. A fence approved as an alteration and added to the site. Fencing, a walkway and exterior lighting added to the site.
Fire escape repaired and/or modified.
Original cobblestone driveway replaced by concrete paving.
*Refer to Resources at the end of this section for sources.
Figure 1-3. Boulder Fire Station No. 2 at 1010 Aurora Avenue, with two fire trucks and a Ford automobile in front. On the truck to the left (1915 White) are (left to right): Carl Burke, Frank Johnson, Asa Dunning, and Tommy Love. In the 1914 Ford in the center are Chief Emil Johnson with Frank Urie at the wheel. On the 1913 Seagrave to the right are (left to right): Frank Burke, Art Pettingill, and DeKalb Wellma (source: Carnegie Branch Library for Local History)
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