Museum

Midland Downtown Lions Club Fire Museum

Midland · Midland County · THC Atlas #4200001405

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

Midland Downtown Lions Club Fire Museum is a museum in Midland, Midland County. It is one of 5 museums documented in Midland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9957, -102.0905 near Midland. The nearest cataloged historic site is George W. Bush Childhood Home (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include George Bush Family Home, Museum of the Southwest, and Nita Stewart Haley Mem Library & J Evetts Haley Hist Ctr.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200001405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Sponsored by the Midland Downtown Lions Club, this free fire museum occupies the east end of the city's Central Fire Station and preserves the history of local firefighting. Its centerpieces are Midland's first two fire engines, a 1916 unit with a 40-gallon tank and a 1928 American LaFrance T-91, both fully restored. Other exhibits include early firefighting equipment, historic photographs, and a World War II fire alarm used at Midland Army Air Base.

Sources: visitmidland.com texastimetravel.com

📍 31.9957, -102.0905 · Midland, Midland County

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