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Station No. 4 was designed by architect [[Bem Price]]. The two-story brick building featured two large truck bays flanking an entry door. A recessed balcony on the upper level was ornamented with Italian Renaissance-inspired terra-cotta arches supported on thin colonnettes and provided with projecting terra-cotta planter boxes. The pediment roof was provided with a short sloping facade of barrel tiles between two projecting piers at the corners. | Station No. 4 was designed by architect [[Bem Price]]. The two-story brick building featured two large truck bays flanking an entry door. A recessed balcony on the upper level was ornamented with Italian Renaissance-inspired terra-cotta arches supported on thin colonnettes and provided with projecting terra-cotta planter boxes. The pediment roof was provided with a short sloping facade of barrel tiles between two projecting piers at the corners. | ||
The [[Owens and Woods Partnership]] purchased the building from the city in [[1981]]. In [[2010]] the property was sold to [[Sheppard-Harris and Associates]] accountants. They commissioned renovations designed by architect [[Jeremy Erdreich]]. | The [[Owens and Woods Partnership]] purchased the building from the city in [[1981]] and housed their architectural offices there. In [[2010]] the property was sold to [[Sheppard-Harris and Associates]] accountants. They commissioned renovations designed by architect [[Jeremy Erdreich]]. | ||
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* Erdreich, Jeremy (April 11, 2010) "[http://constructbirmingham.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/fire-station-no-4/ Fire Station No. 4]" Bhamarchitect's BLog | * Erdreich, Jeremy (April 11, 2010) "[http://constructbirmingham.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/fire-station-no-4/ Fire Station No. 4]" Bhamarchitect's BLog | ||
Revision as of 19:29, 20 September 2011
Birmingham Fire Station 4 is a retired fire station that served the "East End" and Terminal Station area from the 200 block of 24th Street North. It was one of several stations constructed in the mid-1920s by the city of Birmingham for the Birmingham Fire Department.
Station No. 4 was designed by architect Bem Price. The two-story brick building featured two large truck bays flanking an entry door. A recessed balcony on the upper level was ornamented with Italian Renaissance-inspired terra-cotta arches supported on thin colonnettes and provided with projecting terra-cotta planter boxes. The pediment roof was provided with a short sloping facade of barrel tiles between two projecting piers at the corners.
The Owens and Woods Partnership purchased the building from the city in 1981 and housed their architectural offices there. In 2010 the property was sold to Sheppard-Harris and Associates accountants. They commissioned renovations designed by architect Jeremy Erdreich.
References
- Erdreich, Jeremy (April 11, 2010) "Fire Station No. 4" Bhamarchitect's BLog
- Dobrinski, Rebecca (September 15, 2011) "Investing in the Past: Fire Station No. 4". Magic City Post
External links
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 4 at Birmingham Retired Firefighters of Local 117 website