Historic Augusta Fire Station No. 7 To Transform Into Community-Focused Restaurant
An over-100-year-old fire station – Augusta Fire Station No. 7 – will become a restaurant after sitting empty for 10 years.
Built in 1915, Augusta Fire Station No. 7 is a beautiful example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and was the first station in Augusta to house motorized fire trucks. The station began with just 11 firefighters and is now on Historic Augusta’s endangered properties list.
“This fire station is very dear to the community. It is historical; the oldest fire station […] in Augusta,” said District 3 Commissioner Catherine McKnight in a recent Fox54News interview.
After firefighters moved out in 2003, the building became a training and storage site. Since 2021, Commissioner Smith McKnight struggled to decide what to do with the building.
They first considered making it a museum but ended up selling it to private owners who plan to turn it into a restaurant. The hope is to turn the over 9,000-square-foot property into a gathering place that reflects the fond memories of the site.
Local resident Joseph Douglas liked the idea. “We’re very excited as a community to have another place where we can go without families to eat dinner amongst the community,” said Douglas to FOX54 News. “You know, all of it kind of makes Augusta what it is, and we’re very proud.”
While it’s changing from a public building to a private business, the new owners will preserve the historic exterior, keeping its place in Augusta’s history. There’s no set date for opening yet. Workers still need to bring the building up to current codes and restaurant standards.
