Roof and cupola
High atop the Firehouse lives its original bell. Soon after September 11, 2001, Burlington City Arts learned that the Shelburne Museum hoped to gift the original bell back to the Firehouse tower. Ravaged by years of water, damage, a re-engineering and renovation of the tower as well as a concentrated fundraising effort took place. The bell was hoisted back into it's home on September 12, 2002. As a symbol of the services provided by the Firehouse’s inhabitants throughout history, the bell’s return seemed to confirm the building’s connection to the community.
Read more about the History of the Firehouse.