The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
F|REMEN MOVE
To CENTRAL
FIRE STATION


avenue and Elm street, occupied for
over half a century-frOm the days of
the band-drawn. hand-Operated water
pumper, to the motorized equipment
OF tOday-was aba ndOned yesterday for
new quarters at Maple and Third
streets.
The new station, twO-stOry brick
structure, measures 81 feet In length
on Maple and 10 feet in width on Third
street.
1t was built as a federal project, the
government contributing $cs1, 797, the
city Of WyandOtte So, S64, for u total
cost of $6O,G61.
The new station Is up-tO-date in ev-
cry particular. On the first floor is
the fire-fighting equipment and alarm
signal board. Two bumpers, an aerial
ladder truck ordered last week. the
rescue car and chiefs car will be stOr-
ed here when not in use. There are two
exits and entrances, the fire .pumper
and ladder truck to leave from the
Maple street door, the rescue car and
chiefs car from door on Third street,
\ dOrmitOry, chiefs quarters, toilet
and wash rooms and a physical cul-
ture room occupy the second floor.
In the basement is a hea ting plant
and storage room
Plans for the new station, and su-
peryisiOn of construction were in the
capable hands of Architect Carlton
p Campbell
A preliminary vision of what was
required in a new central fire station
was contained In the following state
ment issued before the project was
finally placed under way:
1t is proposed TO erect a fire station
In central location, just away from
the main business district of the city,
to house the main headquarters of the
fire department. This property for the
bcilding site has been purchased. This
site faces on two paved streets, one
leading crosstOwn and one directly To
the business district There is an alley
al the back Of the site.
The present central fire sta ton is a
very antiQuated structure and has been
condemned by the National Board of
Fee Un6er7xsiters, and il Is absolutely
necessary to replace 1t,
The building as designed will house
two bumpers, one aerial ladder truck,
rescue car and chiefs car on the first
floor in addition to the mess aceOmmO-
datiOns, lounge and chiefs office.
The second floor will be used for the
dOrmitOry for the men with a separate
suite for the chief. The captain also
has a separate bed room. In cOnnec-
ton with the dOrmitOry there is d
room provided for physical training
and also the necessary closets, urinals,
etc, and locker room.
The basement will be used for the
heating plant and storage. Only part
OF the area under the building will be
excavated. 1t is proposed to heat the
building with coal fired steam boil
er and cast iron radiators. The boiler
will be equipped with an automa tic
stOker. The coal bunker is placed out
under the paving of the rear yard so
that the coal may be dumped directly
through manholes in the slab above
the bunker. This bunker has a capa-
city Of two 50-ton cars.
The hose tower will be located i'm the
rear of the building so 1t may be used
for ladder practice. There will be
steel fire escape type stair from the
first floor level to the top.
The paved portion Of the rear will
be used for deliveries to the rear door
which is located adjacent to the kitch-
en- and stair TO the basement.
There will be sufficient unpaved
space at the rear OF the building for
vOlley ball court or similar physical
activity space.
The contractors were DARN x Arm
strong Of Detroit.