Beatrice Frelow holds a photo of her father Sidney Frelow who worked at Fire Station No. 3 in the 1930s, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Denver Fire Chief, Desmond Fulton, speaks at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)- Denver Fire Chief, Desmond Fulton, is handed the National Register of Historic Places plaque by President/CEO of History Colorado and State Historic Preservation Officer, Dawn DiPrince, at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston speaks at Fire Station No. 3 on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- People listen during the ceremony at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- Photos of Black firefighters who worked at Fire Station No. 3 hang on the wall, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- A Five Points Historic Cultural District plaque hangs at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- Engine 3 boards hang on the wall at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- Denver City Councilman Darrell Watson speaks at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- Firefighters and members of Fire Station No. 3 take a photo together outside the building, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
- Denver Firefighters Local 858 Pipes and Drums play after the ceremony at Fire Station No. 3, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
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Beatrice Frelow holds a photo of her father Sidney Frelow who worked at Fire Station No. 3 in the 1930s, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Denver. The National Register of Historic Places has added the historically all-Black fire station in the Five Points neighborhood to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
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The National Register of Historic Places has added Denver’s Fire Station No. 3, Denver’s longest continually operated firehouse, to its list as a part of the “Colorado Heritage for All Initiative” spearheaded by History Colorado. Officials from the city and History Colorado held a dedication event on Thursday at the station.
According to a release from History Colorado, the station has been recognized, “due to the valor and dedication of the all-Black fire crews who served the multicultural Five Points Neighborhood faithfully in the face of segregationist policies from 1931 – 1957.”
Photos by Rebecca Slezak, Special to The Denver Post
