After 70 years, the Lebanon Fire Department is getting a new station. The old fire station was demolished Sept. 3-5, and a new three-story station will be built at the same location.
The new design will avoid placing living quarters above the garage to minimize exposure to dangerous chemicals, wmur.com reported.
The city of Lebanon successfully conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Central Fire Station Aug. 12, marking the commencement of a transformative project for the community’s emergency services, the city said in a press release.
The expectation is that the new fire station will be ready by January 2026.
“We’d like to take this opportunity to highlight a project on our boards, a Net Zero Energy Fire Station for Lebanon NH Fire Department,” Lavallee Brensinger Architects said in a Facebook post April 23. “This project will have extremely low energy consumption, and renewable energy will make up for the rest. We are actively working with our consultants at DuBois & King, Inc. and Foley Buhl Roberts & Associates, Inc. to drive down energy use. As well as Liberty – New Hampshire to take advantage of NHSaves incentives, and the city of Lebanon, New Hampshire to set a new bar for High-Performance Public Safety facilities.”
Visit the Central Fire Station Project page to learn more and view pictures of the groundbreaking ceremony.
Central Fire Station Replacement Timeline
- November 2022- Identified The Central Fire Station needed immediate replacement based on condition, age, and space requirements.
- December 2022- Contracted with Lavallee|Brensinger Architects to review the Central Fire Station space requirements based on the 2019 Public Safety Facility Study.
- February 2023- Contracted with ReArch Company to provide cost estimates and construction management services.
- April 2023 – Lavallee|Brensinger Architects provided conceptual designs for the 12 South Street location.
- May 2023- Fire Department Administration began discussions with the Army National Guard to temporarily relocate to their location at 174 Heater Road during the proposed construction of the new Central Fire Station.
- September 27, 2023 – Presentation to the City Council on the proposed project
- December 13, 2023 – City Council budget public hearing for appropriation and authority to bond the proposed project
- August 2024 – Hazardous waste material removal from existing building
- September 3-5, 2024 – Demolition of existing building
- 2024 and 2025 – Project construction phases
- January 2026 – Lebanon Fire Department anticipated occupancy in the new fire station.
