New Fire Station for Dandenong. (1930)

Among other contracts recently

lot by the Country Fire Brigades'

Board in furtherance of their build-

ing programme. Is that for the

Dandenong station, illustrated in

the accompanying perspective. It

was designed by Messrs F. L. and

K. Klingender, architects to the

Board. It is expected that the

building will be completed before

the end of the year.

This station, representative of the

larger type, provides a large engine

hall, portion of which may be shut

off by folding partitions to serve as

a brigade meeting room, and resi-

dential quarters for a married

keeper and his family.

The site is bounded by streets on

three sides, but, having a consider-

able fall to the main street, pre-

sented some difficulty in floor levels.

The engine hall floor is at pavement

level, necessitating a certain amount

of excavation at the rear. The

residential section, being indepen-

dent of pavement level, is placed at

a greater height, but the resulting

appearance is satisfactory, as the

two main roofs are at the same

level.

Exterior finish of the main front

is in cement, the remainder of the

walls being in red brick with wood-

work painted brown. A color blend

tile roof will complete an attractive

outside appearance. The residence

comprises a Livingroom, two bed-

rooms with built-in wardrobes,

bathroom, kitchen, and dining

alcove and laundry. The front of

the residence has been set well back

from the front of the engine hall,

giving ample garden space at the

front.

The Herald, Wed 20 Aug 1930, Page 13.

Vicki Ainsworth Smith writes:

The old wooden Fire Station that was replaced by the new one was later moved to Bangholme and became The Bangholme Soldiers Memorial Hall still there today the scene of many Dances over the years but not anymore. The move was arranged by Mrs. Sanderson a Bangholme resident with the help of a Bullock Team.

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