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Runnymede Fire Hall
The Runnymede fire hall, also known as Fire Hall 424, is a fire hall in Runnymede, Toronto, Runnymede, Toronto, operated by Toronto Fire Services from 1928 to 2014. Then-Mayor of Toronto, mayor Rob Ford ordered the fire hall shut down, as a cost-saving measure. Toronto Fire Services repurposed the heritage structure, and reopened it as a public education center, on October 13, 2016. Recommendations that the fire hall be closed had been offered since at least 1987. Ford first attempted to have the station closed in 2012, but it received a brief reprieve, in 2013. The closure stirred controversy, with local residents concerned over slower response times from more distant fire halls. The fire hall's architecture was considered sufficiently iconic for it to be considered a heritage structure, worthy of preservation. On October 13, 2016, the historic structure was reopened, in a public ceremony — but as a fire education centre, not an active fire station. While it will be capable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Hall (54464579)
Fire Hall or Firemen's Hall or variations may refer to: ;in the United States *Firemen's Hall (Cannon Falls, Minnesota), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) *Revere Fire Hall, Revere, Minnesota, NRHP-listed *Fire Hall (Joliet, Montana), NRHP-listed in Carbon County *Fireman's Hall (Alfred, New York), NRHP-listed *Firemen's Hall (College Point, New York), NRHP-listed in Queens County, within New York City *Fire Hall (Bismarck, North Dakota), formerly National Register of Historic Places listings in Burleigh County, North Dakota, NRHP-listed in Burleigh County See also *List of fire stations {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |