Engine House 31, one of the last San Francisco firehouses built for horse-drawn equipment, stands in the Paris Block of Russian Hill across Green Street from the Feusier Octagon House.

The engine house was designed by City Architect Newton J Tharp using elements of the Tudor Revival and Craftsman styles to complement existing residences which had survived the Earthquake and Fire.

It remained a firehouse until 1952 when it was decommissioned. Louise Davies purchased it in 1958 and donated it to the National Trust for Historic preservation in 1978. In the 1990's, the Trust sold it to the St. Andrews Society of San Francisco.

Engine Company No. 31 is also San Francisco Landmark 220.

Vintage San Francisco Firehouses

• Engine Company No. 1, 451 Pacific Avenue
• Engine Company No. 2, 460 Bush Street
• Engine Company No. 7, 3160 16th Street
• Engine Company No. 8, 1648 Pacific Avenue
• Engine Company No. 9 and Fire Boat House, Pier 22½, Embarcadero at Harrison
• Engine Company No. 13, 1458 Valencia Street
• Engine Company No. 14, 1051 McAllister Street
• Engine Company No. 16, 909 Tennessee Street
• Engine Company No. 21, 1152 Oak Street
• Engine Company No. 22, 1348 10th Avenue
• Engine Company No. 23, 3022 Washington Street
• Engine Company No. 24, 100 Hoffman Avenue
• Engine Company No. 27, 52 Waller Street
• Engine Company No. 30, 1757 Waller Street
• Engine Company No. 31, 1088 Green Street
• Engine Company No. 33, 117 Broad Street
• Engine Company No. 37, 2501 25th Street
• Engine Company No. 40, 1249 Clayton Street
• Engine Company No. 43, 724 Brazil Avenue
• Engine Company No. 44, 3816 22nd Street
• Engine Company No. 47, 1298 Girard Street
• Engine Company No. 48, 798 Wisconsin Street
• Dennis T Sullivan Memorial Fire Chief's Home
• Pumping Station No. 2
• Underwriter's Fire Patrol, 147 Natoma Street

GuardiansofTheCity.org is the definitive Web guide to San Francisco firehouses, both vintage and modern.

Map of vintage firehouses in San Francisco.