Fire Station No. 30, Engine Company No. 30
Fire Station No. 30–Engine Company No. 30 | |
File:Fire Station No. 30, June 2011 | |
| Location | 1401 S. Central Ave., South Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°01′41.24″N 118°14′49.82″W / 34.0281222°N 118.2471722°W |
| Architect | James Backus, Superintendent of Building, City of Los Angeles |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000148 |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 2009 |
Fire Station No. 30, Engine Company No. 30 is a historic fire station and engine company in the South Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1913, its white firemen served a predominantly white neighborhood.
The demographics became more mixed in the 1920s, and in 1924 the firehouse was segregated. By 1930 the neighborhood was predominately Black. Only Black firemen served here until 1956, when the department was integrated. Now the neighborhood is predominantly Hispanic.
Closed in 1980, the building was adapted for use as the African American Firefighter Museum (AAFFM). The AAFFM features vintage fire equipment and apparatus, memorabilia, histories and photos of pioneering African-American firefighters in Los Angeles. Other displays include photos, artifacts and memorabilia of African American firefighters, officers and historical women fire service professionals from around the country. The Museum is open to the public and is strictly volunteer and donation driven.