The new IFD Station #16 was designed and constructed to provide the most up-to-date technology, design and use of construction materials for the replacement of two older stations that needed to be taken out of commission. IFD Station #52 was 71 years old and IFD Station #54 was 18 years old and were both obsolete in today’s needs of a modern Fire Station as required to serve the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. IFD Chief Ernest Malone stressed that the required response times were able to be maintained as the new location was sought out. This project was ultimately located on a portion of property owned and occupied by an elementary school of MSD Franklin Township and shares a common drive of the existing school.This shared drive allows the emergency vehicles to not have to enter directly onto Southport Road once they leave the Fire Station, but is in close proximity to a major intersection to the west that allows the station to respond properly in all directions. The new Fire Station is approx. 14,000 s.f. and consists of a 3 door drive thru apparatus bay, living quarters for sleeping, eating and lounging,squad offices and training rooms, storage of gear and a fitness room. Of coarse there is a firemen’s pole that allows firefighters to descend from the second floor to their fire trucks in the apparatus bays. The new Fire Station was designed to include enhanced health and safety standards for the fire fighters living in the facility. The exterior façade is comprised of brick and limestone accents and was designed to blend historic fire station architectural features with modern simplicity. We hope you enjoy the photos of the project as it was completed.