Central District - Station 6 - Historic

About the Station

Built in 1931, Fire Station 6 houses an engine company and a ladder unit. At only 4,960 square feet, the station is too small to accommodate the operations required to support modern emergency response.

The Seattle Landmarks Board designated the station as a landmark in 2005. Click here to read the landmark nomination report. Once the new station is built, the City will sell the historic building and put the money back into the Fire Levy program.

The existing configuration, site terrain and historic character rule out expanding the existing station to the size needed.

Design is expected to begin on the new Fire Station 6 in 2009, with construction anticipated to begin in 2010. Fire Department operations will move to the new location in 2012.

Station Improvements

The project scope includes a new station built to current safety standards.

During construction of the new station, crews will remain in the current facility.

Current Status

The project is in the schematic design phase.

Milestones

October 2009: Neighbors had an opportunity to see the preliminary design --- and the fire engines --- at the schematic design open house. The Seattle Design Commission approved the schematic design.

July 2009: The Seattle Design Commission approved the conceptual design.

January 2009: Weinstein A/U was selected as the project architect.

October 2008:  The city purchased the site for the new station at 2615 S. Jackson Street. 

December 2007: The City Council authorized acquisition of the Executive's recommended site at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and South Jackson Street.

September 2007: Seattle Fire Chief Gregory Dean met with Central Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss the recommended site and need for a new station.

August 2007: The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation to complete the Fire Station 6 historic landmark process.

July 2007: A community meeting was held at the current Fire Station 6 to discuss the recommended site located at the southwest corner of South Jackson Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.

June 2007: A community meeting was held at current Fire Station 6 to discuss the recommended site located at the southwest corner of South Jackson Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. City staff met with the Central District Council to discuss the recommended site and the community outreach process.

March 2007: City staff met with the Central District Council regarding upcoming community outreach process.

June 2005: The City's Landmarks Preservation Board designated Fire Station 6 as a historic landmark.

February 2005: A community meeting was held to gather input on and confirm site selection criteria.

December 2004: A meeting was held with the Central District Council regarding site selection criteria.

2004: Site selection began. Over three dozen sites were evaluated and narrowed to three. Click here to see the site selection criteria.