Press release. Beginning April 13, the City of Raleigh Fire Department will temporarily close Fire Station 5 for renovations. It is anticipated the work will be completed in six months. Fire Station Five, located at 300 Oberlin Road, was opened in 1961. While the work is being done, Engine 5 will be housed at Station …
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In December, we blogged about construction starting on Apex Public Safety 5, along with a few other AFD project plans. Located at 2050 Kelly Road, the 16,500 square-foot facility will house twelve firefighters, two paramedics, and the Community Services division of the police department. It’s planned for completion in late summer. Here’s a drawing of …
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The Salisbury Fire Department last year re-activated their historic Old Station 2 at 1402 S. Main Street. The 1942 engine house was renovated and restored by firefighters, after being vacated by the city s Landscaping and Parks and Recreation departments. Let s chat with Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell about the building (now named Station …
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The Raleigh Fire Department has started producing short informational videos, in the style of the long-running (and now discontinued) FireWatch television series, which was broadcast on the local cable channel RTN. This clip is about the rebuilding of Fire Station 6. See this playlist for all videos to date. View on YouTube
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December 7 Project updates: Station 5 re-opened on November 10. Station 5 closed on April 11. Engine 5 was relocated to Station 6, as temporary quarters. March 6 The Raleigh Public Record on Friday posted a story by James Borden, with a detailed look at the Fire Station 5 renovation project. The $950,000 renovation was …
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Recently updated my web page about Kinston former firehouses. Added information about old Station 1 on King Street, old Station 3 on Hull Road, old Station 4 on Plaza Boulevard, and the original Station 3 at Knott’s Warehouse. Here’s the list of buildings still standing: Old Sta 1 118 S. Queen St. 1895 to 1937 …
Imagine my surprise at receiving this newspaper excerpt last week, from the Asheville Citizen of all places. Issue date February 17, 1896. From a fellow fire historian. Previously on the History Show, we cited either “spring 1896” or “January-February 1896” as the timeframe for the opening of Raleigh’s original Headquarters Fire Station. Located at 112 …
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The Garner Fire Department this week moved their administrative offices to 120 E. Main Street, a former police substation. It’s also a historic building. The one-story, 2100 square-foot structure was built in 1918. And renovated in 2006, say tax records. Car 1, Car 2, Car 3, and the administrative assistant were relocated to new office …
Saw this on Twitter this morning, from WCIV4 reporter Rob Mallia as retweeted by FDMaps.com. Feature of North Charleston’s new Station 2 at 2800 Carner Avenue. (They’re the third-largest city in SC, incidentally.) Formal opening ceremonies were held today. The 18,000 square-foot station houses two engines and a ladder company, has five “engine bays,” plus …