HistoryLink Tours

Point 14
Historic Everett Fire Station #4
701 E Mukilteo Blvd.

During World War II Everett’s population grew rapidly with the arrival of military personnel at Paine Field and wartime workers at Everett Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., quickly stretching city services. Fire Station #4, built in 1948, was active until 1991 and reportedly was the last Everett Fire Department station constructed without an exhaust system to vent hazardous fumes. It was outdated long before its closure, having a small vehicle bay that could not accommodate large fire rigs. Retired firefighters remember drawing pictures on the walls in the exhaust residue.

Today the station houses the Everett Fire Department’s restored horse-drawn 1906 Ahrens-Continental Steamer, acquired by the city in 1907. It served until 1912 when the city began using motorized equipment. The Ahrens was owned privately for a time and returned to the city in 1946 where it was exhibited in Floral Hall and later at the new Fire Station #4 on Glenwood Avenue. Everett firefighters bought the engine for a dollar in 1958 and restored it in 1965, at a cost of $2,000. The Ahrens has been a crowd favorite in local parades.

This ends the Forest Park walking tour. Transit riders will find nearby bus stops on the boulevard, heading east into Everett, connecting with the Everett Transit Center and heading west toward Mukilteo to connect with Sound Transit and the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry. Those who came by car or bike can walk back up the hill from Point 1 and follow either the main road or the mossy stairs and woodland trail. Both lead back to the parking lot.