{"id":5431,"date":"2020-05-24T08:05:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T12:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2020-12-10T22:37:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T03:37:58","slug":"new-greensboro-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/new-greensboro-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"New Greensboro Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: This content was first posted on Facebook<\/a>. See that posting for extensive reader comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Greensboro is erecting two new fire stations. Above are street-side drawings of new Station 56 (top) and new Station 7 (below). See more plus floor plan and site drawings at https:\/\/www.legeros.com\/blog\/docs\/gfd<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Station 7 on Gatewood Avenue is getting an $8M replacement, with a two-story, five-bay [!] facility that will also share space with Guilford County EMS. The 1958 structure was closed last week, and will be demolished beginning in June. Engine 7 made their last run there on Wednesday, May 20.\u00a0 See photos<\/a> from inside the now-closed station.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Temporary quarters for Engine 7 opened on May 21, at 715 Elwell Avenue, while Ladder 7 has been relocated to Station 63 at 4306 Burlington Road, for the duration of the project.<\/p>\n

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And, yes, that’s five count ’em five bay doors in the front of new Station 7. Two are double-deep, and three are single-vehicle bays, one for a Battalion Chief and two for ambulances. See drawings at https:\/\/www.legeros.com\/blog\/docs\/gfd<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Or see more pics<\/a> of the temp station.<\/p>\n

The original Station 7 opened in 1924 at Church Street and Bessemer Avenue. It was closed in 1957 and became the home of the local Civil Defense office. New Station 7 opened in 1958, and cost a whopping… $80,000.<\/p>\n

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Station 56 on Franklin Boulevard is also being replaced. Temporary quarters are being erected behind the station, which will utilize an existing house and second vehicle storage building.<\/p>\n

Once completed, the current station will be demolished and replaced with a new, two-bay building.<\/p>\n

The fire station was built in 1960 for the Fire District 14 Fire Department. They merged with Greensboro 2005, with career members, equipment, and the station transferred to the city.<\/p>\n

Big thanks to our friends in Greensboro for sharing. See more plus floor plan and site drawings at https:\/\/www.legeros.com\/blog\/docs\/gfd<\/a>.<\/p>\n