This facility was a Career 1 notable selection in Firehouse's 2018 Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
Fire Station #41 replaced a small three-bay station originally built in the 1980s. Spokane County Fire District #4 outgrew this facility, making operations difficult.
Finding a site for the new station was challenging. After researching multiple sites in the area with regard to response times and access, it was suggested by the mayor to consider Perrins Field, a city park across from city hall. This site was one block from the current fire station and was perfect for the new fire station, as access was ideal and response times would be better than the current location. Additionally, this was also the site of the City Community Center building, which was once used as an annex building to the high school in the 1920s. The mayor communicated to the fire chief that this building was not serving the city any longer due to its age and accessibility challenges; thus, the site of the new Station #41 was established.
A design charrette was held to establish the parameters for the new fire station. These attendees included fire department personnel, a citizen advisory committee, city officials and the design team. From this event, the new Fire Station #41 was derived.
The new station has five drive-through bays, support spaces, living and sleeping quarters for 16 fire personnel, a triage room located off the main entry to accommodate walk-in patients, a new community center open to the public, and administration offices for the fire department.
Architect/Firm Name: Mark King/ZBA Architecture, P.S.
