Friendship Firehouse Museum

Historic red-brick firehouse with “1774” above the arched garage door, located on a tree-lined street with parked cars and neighboring storefronts on a cloudy day.

Established in 1774, the Friendship Fire Company built its historic firehouse in 1855. Friendship survived the Civil War but some other fire companies disbanded because their equipment was destroyed or heavily damaged by Union forces, which had their own firehouse on Princess Street. After the war, the Friendship Firehouse was extensively remodeled, with a cupola replacing its original steeple in 1871. Today, the Friendship Firehouse Museum interprets Alexandria’s firefighting history.

Visit the Friendship Firehouse Museum website for hours and self-guided tour information.