Central Fire Station Renovations Nearing Completion

After several years of construction, the renovations on the Central Fire Station are nearly complete, according to the Town of Arlington.

As the renovation to Arlington’s Central Fire Station draw nearer to its conclusion, the final move it scheduled for mid-July, the town said. Included in the renovations are all-glass garage doors replacing conventional solid steel doors and restoration of the exterior facades to their original appearance.

“Not only does this project preserve the historic character of the building, when completed it will earn LEED Gold certification, a new level of sustainable achievement for the Town of Arlington,” Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine said in an announcement from the town.

Additionally, the interior was redesigned to return the Fire Administration offices to the Central Fire Station, which were previously located in the Public Safety Center. According to the Town of Arlington, some architectural items were preserved from the original Central Fire Station, including decorative corbels and brickwork in the apparatus bay and a decoratively painted mantel piece on the second floor.

The architectural firm, Donham & Sweeney, was chosen to perform the renovations on Central Fire Station and Highland Station, which was completed in 2011. Both of the fire stations are included on the Historic Register.