Engine Company No. 22: Engine Company No. 22 primarily served Brightwood and Takoma Park — and occasionally served neighboring Maryland.

Originally constructed in 1892 to house Chemical Company No. 2, the location of Engine Company No. 22 was ideal for serving the emerging neighborhoods of Brightwood and Takoma Park. Established in developing areas that lacked public water service, chemical companies were equipped with engines that pumped chemical fire suppressants. Following a petition by Brightwood citizens to have a firehouse constructed in the vicinity, Engine Company No. 22 merged with Truck Company No. 11 in 1907 to serve the community. Despite the distances they had to cover, Engine Company No. 22 did not receive a motorized fire engine until 1918. Near the Maryland stateline, and towns such as Silver Spring, Engine Company No. 22 was frequently called across the stateline to assist.

The fire station was designed by Leon Dessez in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.

DC Inventory: January 27, 2011

National Register: May 18, 2011