The firehouse was built by Tonopah's newly appointed fire chief to address inadequacies in the town's fire protection services, which had failed to stop a major fire in 1904. A gymnasium for the firefighters was constructed next to the fire station in 1908.

Unfortunately, Tonopah still suffered three major fires after its fire station was built, including a 1920 fire which damaged the station itself.

The building was subsequently restored to its original condition.

Source: Wikipedia