Old Engine Company No. 6

Washington, D.C., United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Old Engine Company No. 6, located at 438 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., is a two-story Italianate brick fire station that served the District of Columbia Fire Department from 1879 to 1974. Built during the city's volunteer fire service era, it stands as the sole surviving example of that period's fire stations. Constructed on February 17, 1879, the building housed Engine Company 6 for nearly a century before being decommissioned in June 1974. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the structure was later repurposed as a restaurant in 2012, preserving its architectural heritage while adapting it for contemporary use.