Comments on: West End Fire Station #7 Set to Close Today

By: The Wren’s Nest » Save #7 — Fire Station Benefit Concert at the Wren’s Nest

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:35:24 +0000

[...] Quite frankly, I had mixed feelings about this benefit. After all, it directly competed with our own fundraiser, just one week prior. Given a choice between saving their local Fire Station and preserving their local museum, folks are going to support the Fire Station every time, especially when tickets are cheaper. The timing could have been better, for sure. [...]

By: Nolan Reynolds

Nolan Reynolds — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:18:54 +0000

I didn’t realize this station was closing! I drive by it every now and then on my way into downtown and have always admired it. As Deb says above, they closed two of ours in East Point, and one of them is the downtown station which is also a nice old building.

By: lain

lain — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:22:50 +0000

Very true Ronni, it’s a great building.

And I think one of the problems is–according to Board Chair Marshall–that the garages are too small for the newer fire engines.

Deb, I don’t envy y’all’s situation in East Point, great city though it may be.

By: Ronni French

Ronni French — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:19:03 +0000

It could still be a great community asset- if the City would sell it – the danger now is that vagrants and vandals will break in and destroy it. You cannot secure a building like that –

It would be great loft housing – an arts facility – or restaurant – if the city would let go of it – or agree to a long-term lease.

By: Deb A

Deb A — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:48:31 +0000

I would guess one reason they picked it IS because of the age. That thing must cost alot in maintainence. But I feel your pain. I live in East Point and we just closed 2 of our 5 firehouses.