West Seattle/High Point - Station 37 - Historic

About the Station

Fire Station 37, located at 7300 35th Avenue SW, houses one engine company and a reserve engine.

At only 4,148 square feet, the station is too small to accommodate the operations required to support modern emergency response. Since the site is not large enough for an expanded station and alterations would compromise its historic character, a new station will be built on the southeast corner of 35th Avenue SW and SW Holden Street.

The Seattle Landmarks Board designated the current station, built in 1925, as a landmark in 2004. Click here to see the first part of the landmark nomination report. Click here to read the second part of the landmark nomination report. Once the new station has been built, the City will sell the historic building and put the money back into the Fire Levy program.

Station Improvements

The architectural firm Miller Hayashi is designing the fire station.

The project scope includes a new, two-story, two-bay station built to current seismic safety standards.

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

Current Status

September 2009: Kirtley-Cole Associates received the construction contract and started work.

Milestones

February 2008: Approximately 250 neighbors came to the design development open house.

October 2007: At the schematic design presentation, the Seattle Design Commission gave the project unanimous approval.

August 2007: The Public Art Advisory Committee selected Pete Beeman of Idaho and New York to create art for display outside the fire station.

July 2007: About 200 neighbors attended the pre-design scope open house to learn about the new station, view sketches, meet the fire fighters, and tour the engine.

June 2007: The Design Commission received a scope/concept briefing.

February 2007: Miller Hayashi were selected as the project architects.