When the Brandstationen ('The Fire Station' in Swedish) first opened its doors in 2009, it was in the then over 100-year-old Maria Fire Station at Krukmakargatan 22. The building was built in 1902 and inaugurated the following year as part of Stockholm's growing network of fire stations. It long served as an important substation on Södermalm, where firefighters were ready to respond to protect the city.