The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-12
Chief Wood Assists in De.
signing Building on Ken.
lucky Avenue.
Office and Fire Tower to Sur.
mount House.
MEMS QUARTERS COMFORTABLE

Paducah will have one of the
neatest and most convenient fire sta
tons in the country when the pro-
posed new Central fire station is
erected on Kentucky avenue adjoin-
ing the city hall. Architect A. L.
Lassiter is now at work on the plans.
and will have them out in a short
time. In conjunction with the arch
itect Chief James Wood is working.
as he is familiar with the architect
ure of many fire stations. The good
points of many fire stations have
will be almost a duplicate of the
fire station at Norfolk, Va, and is
model.
The new station will be as attrac-
tive as a dwelling, and will be ar
ranged conveniently for the firemen.
and to make their leisure hours en-
joyable. The front will be erected
of pressed brick. and possibly the
yellow brick may be used. The build
ing will be situated 20 feet in the
rear of the property line. This will
enable the drivers to make the turns
easily, and will be a protection to
pedestrians as the wagons will not
rush out directly on the sidewalk.
The building will be 54x90 feet on
the inside dimensions. On the first
floor the fire lighting apparatus will
be kept, while the second floor will
be utilized as the sleeping quarters.
In the rear of the station will be a
tower, about so feet In height, and
in this the fire gong will be placed
In the front of the first floor will
be three doors, and the fire appar-
atus will be arranged abreast. The
aerial truck will be at one door, the
hose wagon at the middle door, and
an engine. which may be purchased
later. will be stationed in the rear of
the hose wagon and chemical engine.
At the third door the chiefs buggy
will be placed, and in the rear a
supply wagon All OF the horses
stalls will be in the rear of the build
ing. and at the tap of the fire alarm
the horses will run to their places
under the harness Eight horses will
be provided for In the rear of the
stalls will be the repair and work
shop The floor will be concrete and
every arrangement that will promote
sanitation will be looked after.
1t is the second floor that will be
as coy as a home, and many
housekeeper will envy the fire lad
dies in their new home. The chiefs
office will be in the northwest corner
and will be provided with large
bay window. Back of the office will
be the chiefs room. A pole will be
placed in the office so that the first
floor may be reached quickly In case
of a fire alarm. In the rear of the
room will be the battery and store
rooms. A hall running the entire
length of the building will separate
the firemen's rooms.
In the northeast corner will be the
sleeping room of the firemen. IL
will be 54x33 feet, and will be large
and airy, well supplied with win
dows, and lockers and conveniences
for the men. In the rear will be
bath room. and adjoining will be
reading room for the firemen. Both
will be provided with poles so that
firemen may slide to the first floor.
In the southeastern corner the feed
room will be situated.
1t is hoped to begin work on the
building as soon as possible as the
present Central station is delapidated
and unsanitary, besides being in
dangerous location.