House

My wife and I went today to an open house at a 1930 Seattle FD fire station that is being sold. Interesting, but it would take lots of work to make it into a liveable space; plus it had no pole to slide down. Before seeing it I had thought a fire station might be a cool place to make into a house, not as good as a lighthouse, but cool nonetheless. I've lived in the past in a city park landscaper's cottage, a chicken coop turned into a house, and a yacht club boat (in exchange for maintenance on it, when I was in high school). And I've seen churches remodeled into homes, which I thought was neat too. I've never lived in a treehouse, but I had a friend in Oregon who did, hauling people and stuff up and down on a pulley system. I guess I'll keep my eye out for a lighthouse on the market....

Should be nice to live in a lighthouse.

I wouldn't consider a fire station without the slide down poll. That is the whole point in living in one

(03-11-2012, 07:22 AM)slantman Wrote: I wouldn't consider a fire station without the slide down poll. That is the whole point in living in one

I agree 100%. Build your shave nook upstairs around the darn pole, then when you're through with your shave, slide down the pole for breakfast.

(03-10-2012, 01:30 PM)churchilllafemme Wrote: My wife and I went today to an open house at a 1930 Seattle FD fire station that is being sold. Interesting, but it would take lots of work to make it into a liveable space; plus it had no pole to slide down. Before seeing it I had thought a fire station might be a cool place to make into a house, not as good as a lighthouse, but cool nonetheless. I've lived in the past in a city park landscaper's cottage, a chicken coop turned into a house, and a yacht club boat (in exchange for maintenance on it, when I was in high school). And I've seen churches remodeled into homes, which I thought was neat too. I've never lived in a treehouse, but I had a friend in Oregon who did, hauling people and stuff up and down on a pulley system. I guess I'll keep my eye out for a lighthouse on the market....

Yeah but think how much it would cost to change a light bulb......

Gary

(03-29-2012, 12:22 PM)Gary Young Wrote: Yeah but think how much it would cost to change a light bulb......

Gary

You'd never have to change it http://www.centennialbulb.org/facts.htm

(03-12-2012, 10:12 AM)Johnny Wrote:

(03-11-2012, 07:22 AM)slantman Wrote: I wouldn't consider a fire station without the slide down poll. That is the whole point in living in one

I agree 100%. Build your shave nook upstairs around the darn pole, then when you're through with your shave, slide down the pole for breakfast.

I'd vote for a remodel and build an indoor swimming pool around the pole. Get to the pool for the morning swim by sliding down the pole.