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Fire Station
Plans Approved
By Art Censors
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Actual Construction on
Local Buildings Starts
With-in Two Weeks
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Plans for the
Spanish-type community fire station which is to be erected by the City of
Los Angeles on Beverly boulevard, Pacific Palisades, have been approved by
the Municipal Art Commission, and construction work is scheduled to start
within two weeks, according to word received from Chief Ralph J. Scott, by
Louis Evans, vice president of the Pacific Land Corporation. The
corporation has donated a 60-foot lot on Beverly for fire station
purposes.
The new structure,
according to C.O.Brittain of the Department of Construction, Board of
Public Works, will cost approximately $25,000. Full specifications were
completed for it last Tuesday and by the first of April, according to
Mr.Brittain, full arrangements will be completed for the launching of
actual construction work.
The building will
have a tile roof, arched entranceways and will be surrounded on all sides
by a brick wall.
When completed it
will be equipped with the latest engine equipment, costing upwards of
$20,000 and will be manned by two crews of firemen who will give night and
day service. It will be known as Engine Co. No. 69. Similar
stations are now under construction on Pico boulevard in the 5200 block
and on Mountain View St., just off Adams.
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PACIFIC PALISADES, CAL.,
PALISADIAN
MARCH 15, 1929
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Big Crowd
Attends
Fire House Event
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Pacific Palisades Now Is
Well Protected in
Emergency
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More than two hundred men and women attended the celebration last
night marking the formal opening of the new fire station on
Beverly boulevard at Pacific Palisades.
W. F. Lorin, a vice-president of the Pacific Palisades Improvement
League, presided as master of ceremonies. In a brief
talk at the opening of the program Lorin told something of the
history of the campaign for the location of a fire station at
Pacific Palisades, which campaign began some four years ago, when
the matter was agitated by Dr. Charles H. Scott, Henry Barnbrock
and others. Since that time various officers and members of
the Improvement League have kept the subject agitated, and through
the co-operation of Councilman Ernest L. Webster, Fire Chief Ralph
J. Scott, the West Los Angeles branch of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce and the Santa Monica Land and Water Company, the
building was finally constructed, at a cost of some $23,000 to
$25,000.
CHIEF SCOTT PRESENT
In announcing Chief Scott as the first speaker, Lorin voiced the
pleasure of the entire community over the presence of the fire
chief, who recently had sent word it probably would be impossible
for him to attend. In his opening remarks Chief Scott
explained that he had just returned that day from a vacation trip
through the Canadian Rockies and that he was able to be present
only because he was "quick to see and turn" on a narrow
part of the highway in the Rockies.
Chief Scott recalled some of the many difficulties encountered
when construction plans were made, including injunctions,
"but I leave it to you: Is this station such an eyesore
to the neighborhood as some people declared it would
be?" he asked, and the applause that followed his question
seemed entirely satisfactory as to the general public opinion.
REPRESENTED WEST L. A.
Before introducing B. M. Power, president of the West Los
Angeles branch of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, as the next
speaker Lorin reminded the audience that the fire station
does not belong exclusively to Pacific Palisades, but to the whole
district, including Castelsades and Santa Monica canyon.
President Power in a brief speech expressed the gratitude and
interest of the Chamber of Commerce over the completion of the
building, its architectural attractiveness and the high type of
men forming the company.
MRS. MORRISON SPEAKER
Mrs. R. J. Morrison announced that she represented the
women of the community who were greatly interested not only in the
new fire station, which represented additional safety and public service
but also a house managed entirely by men.
Chief Scott introduced Captain J. A. Tanzola of A division, who
introduced as his men Engineer C. J. Acke and Firemen W. H. Bovard,
D. M. Paull and C. E. Ayers, and Captain Newton H. Scarborough of
division B and his men, D. R. Gail, William Leist, Harold E.
Hilburg, Harry A. Manuel and Albert W. Nielson. These men
are on duty 24 hours and off duty 24 hours.
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SANTA MONICA OUTLOOK, AUGUST 20, 1929
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NEW FIRE STATION IS OPENED
This new fire station on Beverly boulevard at Pacific Palisades,
which has just been formally opened, houses Los Angeles engine
company No. 69 and serves the entire Pacific Palisades district,
including Huntington Palisades, the Riviera, Santa Monica Canyon
and Castellammare.
The new fire station at Pacific Palisades today is serving the
entire Pacific Palisades area, including Huntington Palisades,
Castellammare, Santa Monica canyon and the Rivera.
More than 200 men and women of the
community were in attendance at the opening celebration
recently. After the serving of refreshments, which closed
the program sponsored by the Improvement League, with the West Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, the Pacific Palisades Businesses
Council and others co-operating, the fire station officials took
charge, the chairs were cleared from the long engine room, the
Hawaiian players re-tuned their instruments and an hour of dancing
was enjoyed.
The offices of the station occupy the front
rooms at the left of the engine room. Back of the offices
are the quarters for the men, including a large, airy sleeping
room with five windows. At the rear of the room are the showers
and locker rooms. In the tower hang some 50 lines of fire
hose. About 25 feet back of this building is a smaller
building containing a neat kitchen equipped with dining tables,
ranges, cupboards, etc., and a separate workroom.
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SANTA MONICA OUTLOOK,
AUGUST 22, 1929 |
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