The firehouse features a unique design that will incorporate the original station, built in 1924, with a new, two-story building. The existing structure will receive minor upgrades, including a sprinkler system, and will largely be used to store extra vehicles and equipment.

The new building features:

Nearly 16,000 square feet

12 sleeping rooms

A training room

Three apparatus bays

State-of-the art kitchen

Maintenance and laundry facilities

Geothermal HVAC

LED lighting

“The construction of the Ashland Avenue firehouse is a significant benchmark in the modernization plan for the Louisville Fire Department,” said Chief Greg Frederick. “The new station will enhance the safety and working conditions of our firefighters and directly improve the services we provide to our citizens.”

More than 35 firefighters are currently stationed at Engine 10. Because the old building will remain, they will continue to operate from that location throughout the duration of the project.

The total estimated construction cost for the Ashland Avenue station is $3.4 million. It will be funded with federal stimulus dollars, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security awarded more than $165 million to 104 different fire departments across the country for station construction or renovation.