Before & After Photos
Knowing the station would close, the City stopped all maintenance.
Dangerous, overgrown trees damaged the roof and caused leaks.
Neglected vegetation and paint, shutters permanently installed.
Deferred maintenance for both building and grounds.
Very dangerous tree trunks and limbs impacting building.
Fort Lauderdale Urban Forestry to the rescue! Thank you!
Trimmed trees provide safe shade and beauty.
Painted doors and trimmed trees; the original beauty is returning.
East side, old windows, several broken.
The old east door with eyebrow eve.
Over 100 gallons of donated paint being applied.
Old Station 8 is becoming beautiful Station 3 again.
Beautiful new windows, doors, paint, walkways, even a bike rack!
Front of station with old sign, before...
Small rigs were needed to fit in Station 8.
Engine Room before, with tons of old hardware.
Engine Room before, very dark and dirty.
The Day Room, with old furniture, was in the Engine Room.
The "Day Room" and hardware were removed from the Engine Room.
Tree limbs punched holes in the roof with water pouring in.
Many days of repairs and preparation were needed before painting.
The finished product.
Day Room and hardware gone.
And this is the view today.
The new Fire Safety Theatre area.
A working Gamewell Fire Alarm system and crown moldings.
A firefighter's rescue and a life net. FLFD Engine 3 is back home!
The Day Room was converted into an office.
Everything was white, white.
"Watch Desk" in Day Room, old lights and windows, orange beams.
Restored Day Room; varnished beams, period lighting and furnishings.
Fireplace, period shades and furniture and water main pressure gauge.
Dirty and broken 1960's kitchen.
Old kitchen back door.
Bill Sharp and Gerald Bagwell removed entire kitchen.
Bill Sharp and Bruce MacNeil built a whole new 1920's kitchen.
1920's appliances and fixtures, with mint paint.
1960's restroom vanity.
Bill, Bruce and Gerald removed and replaced all the old plumbing.
They installed a 1920's glass tile wall and matching antique sinks.
Before, storage and junk in what will become...
...the "Greater Alarm Gift Shop".
The hallway. Transoms replaced with plywood, white EVERYTHING!
The hallway with new transoms, paint and exhibits.
The Rotunda was a storage room with white painted wood door.
Rotunda ceiling was painted orange.
Dark brown ceiling with glowing Mediterranean chandelier.
Statue's title: "YOU'LL NOT BE LOST ON MY WATCH".
Bedroom, before.
Museum exhibit room, after.
Officer's bedroom, before.
Officer's bedroom, before.
Officer's Bedroom, today.
Today the Fire Museum is finished and open for events and tours!