Many neighbors have proposed various ideas for the future use of Old 21.  Among the ideas floated for the long-term use of the building have been: community meeting space, Museum of the Haight, fire museum, a center for music instruction and performance, Victorian artifact store, coffee shop & fire department gift store and bed and breakfast.  Most neighbors believe that the most important way to preserve the memory of the many firefighters who served there, is to keep it open to the public in some form.  How this occurs is still to be determined.  Old 21 has protected the community for more than one hundred years and most in the community would like to see Old 21 remain open to the public as a reminder of the service it provided.