The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department posted images Jan. 25 on Twitter of the demolition of Fire Station No. 5 in Brooklyn. (JFRD photo)
Warden Construction is the demolition contractor. (JFRD photo)
(JFRD photo)
(JFRD photo)
Retired Capt. Phil Pfarr watches the destruction. (JFRD photo)
Retired Capt. Phil Pfarr salvages a brick from the demolition site. (JFRD photo)
Retired Capt. Phil Pfarr, Chief Larry Mays and Chief Robin Gainey watch the demolition. The JFRD said the men had been stationed at Fire Station No. 5. (JFRD photo)
(JFRD photo)
(JFRD photo)
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department posted images Jan. 25 on Twitter of the demolition of Fire Station No. 5 in Brooklyn.
The structure, at 347 Riverside Ave.. is in the path of road realignment needed for access to the $145 million riverfront headquarters to be built for Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
The fire station was not designated as historic and was considered blight by the city. The Downtown Investment Authority sought someone interested in buying and moving the building, not but received no responses.
Built in 1910, the building was used until 2008 when the city relocated the service to 234 Forest St.
Warden Construction is the demolition contractor.
