Austin Central Fire Station 1

Austin Central Fire Station 1, is a fire station at 401 East Fifth Street in Downtown Austin, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Austin Fire Department.

The building became a part of the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2000.

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