Ghostbusters Firehouse NYC — FDNY Hook & Ladder 8, Tribeca

"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass." The firehouse where the Ghostbusters parked Ecto-1 is one of the most recognizable buildings in movie history — and it's real. The Ghostbusters firehouse is the working FDNY Hook & Ladder 8 at 14 North Moore Street, Tribeca, Manhattan.

The building that became Ghostbusters HQ

Built in 1903 as a horse-drawn firehouse, its brick facade and the iconic white-and-red doors were chosen by director Ivan Reitman to give the Ghostbusters a gritty, heroic New York home. In the 1984 original and the 2021 Afterlife flashbacks, the same doors swing open for Ecto-1 — and they still do today.

It's a real, active firehouse, so be respectful: photograph from across the street or on the sidewalk, and stand clear when the doors open for a call.

How to get to the Ghostbusters firehouse

The firehouse is at 14 North Moore Street, between Varick and Hudson Streets, in Tribeca. Take the 1 train to Franklin Street or the A/C/E to Chambers Street, then walk two blocks south.

Other movie stops nearby

Tribeca and Lower Manhattan are packed with film history. Just around the corner you'll find:

• The Friends apartment in Greenwich Village, 15 minutes away
• Washington Square Park, filmed in countless productions
• The Brooklyn Bridge, star of dozens of action scenes

For the Midtown side of that history — Grand Central, the Chrysler Building, Times Square — join our NYC smart-glasses movie & TV walking tour. You'll see the same streets the Ghostbusters walked, with AR overlays bringing the scenes back to life.

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