Celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Orlando Firehouse 3 at the Orlando Fire Museum!
- Alastair Mac
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Orlando Firehouse 3 "The Knights of College Park" at the Randall R. Tuten Orlando Fire Museum was once the original Firehouse 3.
Come celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Orlando Firehouse 3, “The Knights of College Park”, at the original Station 3 which is now the Randall R. Tuten Orlando Fire Museum located in Loch Haven Park.
Firehouse 3 has been a mainstay of the College Park community for 100 years, where it’s proudly served since 1926, and Orlando Fire Department is celebrating the occassion with a free community event.
The Centennial Anniversary of Orlando Firehouse 3 will feature several family-friendly activities including museum tours, bounce houses, firefighter meet-and-greets, fire truck tours, food and drinks, and more.
Best of all, the event is FREE to attend.
The Randall R. Tuten Orlando Fire Museum, formerly Station 3, is a two-story, red brick firehouse, and was initially located on Orlando Avenue, near Dade Street, in College Park from 1926 – 1978.
In 1972, the new Station 3 was built in College Park. The Orlando Science Center moved the old station to Loch Haven Park. The old station had fallen into disrepair and faced an uncertain future. The Science Center, in cooperation with the Central Florida Fire Chief’s Association, restored the building’s exterior. The interior renovation that followed transformed the old station into a fire museum.
In 1988, the Historical Society installed a new roof, fire stairs on the north side of the building, and restored the bathrooms. The station reopened two years later with a celebration and tours about the history of the Orlando Fire Department.
The Orlando Fire Department took over the museum’s lease in 2002 and once again, the fire museum went through extensive renovations.
In 2016, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer renamed the museum in honor of the late Retired Deputy Fire Chief, Randall R. Tuten. Randall followed in his father's, G.F. Tuten, footsteps and became a second generation Deputy Fire Chief for the Orlando Fire Department. Mr. Tuten proudly served the Orlando Fire Department from 1974 - 2002 and served as head of operations at the Orlando Fire Museum from 2004 - 2016. Randall's son, Nick Tuten, is carrying on the family tradition and is currently a third generation firefighter with the Orlando Fire Department.
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