Ghostbusters Firehouse (Hook & Ladder 8) is a landmark in New York City, New York. Built in 1903, it was designed by Alexander H. Stevens. It has appeared on screen in Ghostbusters (1984).
Location: Tribeca, New York City, New York, USA
Verified facts
- Designed by Alexander H. Stevens
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0734, SRC-0735, SRC-3062 - Built in 1903
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0734, SRC-0732, SRC-3062 - Historic designation: New York City Landmark (Tribeca West Historic District)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0734, SRC-0736, SRC-3752 - Appeared in Ghostbusters (movie, 1984)
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-0732, SRC-0737, SRC-0733, SRC-1163
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0732 — Atlas Obscura — The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0733 — NYC Tourism (Official NYC Tourism + Conventions) — Ladder Company 8 (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0734 — Tribeca West Historic District Designation Report — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0735 — Wikipedia — Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8 (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0736 — Historic Districts Council (HDC) — Tribeca West Historic District (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0737 — Smithsonian Magazine — 250 Places to Visit to Celebrate America (Hook and Ladder 8) (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1163 — Ghostbusters (1984) NYC Filming Locations, Untapped New York (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3062 — Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Magazine — The History of the "Ghostbusters" Fire Station (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3752 — nyc.gov (Tier 1, official_primary; retrieved June 2026)
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