Eastern Hill Fire Station
- Eastern Hill Fire Station
Eastern Hill Fire Station is the central fire station of Melbourne, Australia, located in on the corner of Victoria Parade and Gisborne Street, opposite St Peter's, Eastern Hill, one of the highest points in the city of Melbourne. The building has been recognised as historically significant by the Heritage Council of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
The station opened on 3 November 1893, replacing the original fire station of Melbourne at 447 Little Bourke Street. It was designed by architecture firms Lloyd Taylor & Fitts, and Smith & Johnson, and constructed by Thomas Cockram & Co. The complex contained living quarters, stables, workshops, and offices. The watchtower was initially manned 24 hours a day.
Firefighters lived on the premises until the 1970s. In 1972 a new annex was added to the complex, with the emergency vehicles now exiting onto Gisborne Street instead of Victoria Parade. The newly refurbished station was opened on 8 March, 1979. Parts of the old complex are still used for offices. The Melbourne Fire Museum is also located in the older section.
Eastern Hill Fire Station is known as "Fire Station 1" inside the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
External links
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/18/1045330596782.html Article on the Fire Museum from "The Age"]
* [http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/page_239.asp?ID=239&submit_action=detailed_result&search_type=DLVHR&query=registerAll/EA58A18F91619F7CCA2570DF00051F45?OpenDocument Eastern Hill Fire Station entry on the Heritage council of Victoria Register]
* [http://home.alphalink.com.au/~fsmvic/ Fire Services Museum of Victotia]
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