Iconic firehouse recognized worldwide as the exterior filming location for a famous movie headquarters, still operating as an active emergency response station.
General Information
Hours:
Exterior accessible at all times
Interior access varies and is limited due to active firehouse operations
Interior access varies and is limited due to active firehouse operations
Fees:
Free to visit
Pet Policy:
Pets are not permitted inside the working firehouse
Seasons:
All year
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
From Midtown Manhattan (nearest major hotel area, ~4 mi): Take Broadway or the West Side Highway south into Lower Manhattan, continue to Franklin Street, and walk west along North Moore Street to reach the firehouse at the corner.
Overview
The Ghostbusters Headquarters is Hook & Ladder Company 8, a 1903 Beaux-Arts firehouse in Tribeca whose red-brick facade was used as the Ghostbusters' base in the 1984 film (only the exterior was filmed here). Fans photograph it from the sidewalk, and it is still an active fire station.
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