page_title: Erie Insurance Group
section_title: The Firehouse
hierarchical_section_title: Erie Insurance Group / Sponsorships / Historic Building Projects / The Firehouse
caption_attribution_description: English: Formerly the Erie firehouse and then Pufferbelly restaurant in Erie, Pa, renovated and restored by Erie Insurance
context_page_description: Erie Insurance is a publicly held insurance company, offering auto, home, commercial and life insurance through a network of independent insurance agents. As of 2019, Erie Insurance Group is ranked 381st among the largest public U.S. companies, in terms of revenue, by Fortune magazine.
  Its geographic footprint extends to 12 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. It also owns the naming rights to the Erie Insurance Arena in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania.
context_section_description: The Firehouse, located at 414 French Street, was built by the Constable Brothers Construction Co. at a cost of $14,889.00 and was used by the Erie Fire Department until 1979. July 1984, the Pufferbelly Restaurant opened in the location. The "Pufferbelly," known as the name of the steam pumpers and engines of the late 1800s, was a staple of Erie's downtown until its doors closed on September 30, 2015. Erie Insurance purchased and renovated The Firehouse, reopening it in July 2017 as an employee event center.
caption: The Firehouse located on French Street in Erie, PA
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