Brick building with garage-style doors, gables, and corner turret. Man standing by open door and two boys standing by corner. Written over entrance: "Fire Department Headquarters." Sign visible on right edge: "Butler House 1.00 per day." Stamped on mat back: "From Alvord & Co., exclusively commercial photographers, 55 Rowland St., Detroit, Mich., ground floor." Handwritten on mat back: "Detroit Fire Dep't. Headquarters, n.e. cor. Wayne and Larned."
