Moody Street Fire Station

Waltham, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Built in 1890 at 533 Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, the Moody Street Fire Station exemplifies Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styling. Designed by local architect Captain Samuel Patch, it is one of two nearly identical fire stations he created for the city; its counterpart stands on Lexington Street in the Central Square Historic District. The station rose during the South Side's rapid expansion driven by the Waltham Watch Company's growth. Though gutted by fire in 1900, it was restored and reopened in 1901. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and underwent extensive renovation in the early 2020s, with a new adjoining station constructed and connected to the original structure before reopening in June 2021 following a nearly $10 million restoration.