We hope that you will be able to join the Mayor, the Fire Chief and me at the rededication of Fire Station 39.
The
seismic retrofit of the building has been completed and ADA compliance
has been met while respecting the historic preservation requirements.
The station will be operational on December 16th.
We want to thank the Glensummer Road residents for their support in having the temporary station on their block.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2013 #103-13
NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:
Yesenia Alvarado, Pasadena Public Information Coordinator, Department of Public Works, (626) 744-7033,
yalvarado@cityofpasadena.net
William H. Boyer, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office, (626) 744-4755,
wboyer@cityofpasadena.net
PUBLIC INVITED TO Fire Station 39 REDedication Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013
PASADENA,
Calif.—The public is invited to join Mayor Bill Bogaard, Councilmember
Steve Madison, Fire Chief Calvin E. Wells and other Pasadena officials
on Saturday, Dec. 14,
2013, to celebrate the rededication of Fire Station 39 following its
$2.9 million seismic retrofit and renovation.
Light
refreshments and tours of Fire Station 39 at 50 Avenue 64 will be
available after the program, which begins promptly at 11:30 a.m.
Fire
Station 39 is one of the oldest of the City Fire Department’s eight
stations and was originally constructed in 1949. The seismic retrofit
and extensive interior remodel
work was completed to comply with California earthquake and ADA
(Disability Act) standards.
Improvement
work retained the brick exterior of the two-story, 4,400-square-foot
building to maintain the building’s historical significance. Other work
increased the building’s
energy efficiency; installed new fire sprinklers and alarm systems; new
interior living, office and kitchen spaces and a new emergency
generator room.
The
facility will be operational beginning Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 with
Engine 39 and four firefighters. The temporary station on Glen Summer
Road with Rescue Ambulance 39 will
be taken out of service.
The City worked with Pasadena Heritage,
www.pasadenaheritage.org, to develop a sensible project that retains
the building’s historic brick exterior using state historic preservation guidelines.
Project
funding came from the city’s Capital Improvement Project Fund. The
construction project was managed by Pasadena’s Department of Public
Works and work was completed
by local general contractor Mallcraft, Inc.
For information about the dedication ceremony, contact Yesenia Alvarado at (626) 744-7033 or by email to
yalvarado@cityofpasadena.net.