Although marred with controversy and criticism by those in the public and press from the offset (for info on this, please stop by LAFire.com's article on Firestation 23), the building has managed to survive the wrecking ball, even though it closed it's doors from service in 1960.
Since it retired, it has been frequently used as a filming location, appearing in large and small parts in a multitude of films and TV series for 40 years, and although the station is now showing it's age, the grandeur of it's former state is still there.
And, you may have a chance to see it, if you have the free time and the travel options. On October 23rd, the Community Unity Festival in partnership with the Corporation for History, Art & Culture will be marking the centennial of Fire Station 23, with the strong liklihood that the station will be opened up for the occassion.
If all goes to plan, then this would be a must-see experience for those who weren't able to attend the station tour conducted by the SoCal & Denver Ghostbusters back in July.
For those interested, it's worth keeping check of sites like The CHAC.net and other community/events pages in the Los Angeles area for more information that may become available.
Special thanks to Paul Rudoff of Spook Central for the reminder of the opening date.