Initially built in 1925, Fire Station Number Four is no longer a functioning fire station but serves as a museum instead. The building is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a former fireman who loved cigars.
On April 1st, 1934, a firefighter by the name of Pruitt L. Black headed out in response to a call. But when he tried to slide down the fire pole, he became tangled in his heavy bunker pants and fell through the hole instead.
Pruitt fractured his skull and died on impact. His ghost reportedly still haunts the building to this day, and visitors of the museum claim to see and smell the smoke of his cigar.
Black is laid to rest at Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte.
Written by: Israel Petty
