The ultimate fixer-upper with wood ceilings, exposed brick and quite a history. It was, until recently, the city’s lone firehouse. The firehouse opened when horses pulled all the engines, and their gnaw marks still line the windowsills. The building has three shafts that held fire poles as well as a large shaft where firefighters dried wet hoses. On top is a bell tower with an original Paul Revere bell that belongs to the city.
$250,000 for the 12,000-square-foot building, which, in addition to a garage for firetrucks, has upstairs living quarters and a basement. Built in 1904, it would, however, require extensive renovation before the new owners could move in.
It’s got some of the most beautiful woodwork on the inside, and most of it is original,” David Gladding, a firefighter for 28 years, said. “It’s got the old wood floors, the creaky floors upstairs. It has a lot of character.”
Not just anyone can buy it. Potential purchasers have to submit a plan for the building to the Council by October. The Council will review the plans at hearings and deliver a decision by Dec. 31. The owner must be able to generate tax revenue and, ideally, employment. The Council is willing to accept a lower price if the bidder’s vision squares with what it would like to see.
So what are you waiting for?
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