Apple City F.D. New Firehouse

ACFD

New Firehouse

The newest addition to the ACFD

In January 2008 with the purchase of former Murphysboro Engine 8, the ACFD had outgrown it two-bay fire station. Construction began on an additional three-bay engine house at 614 Illinois Avenue. Below are pictures of the progress of the project.

The property as it looked in 1998 with an abandoned house.

Day one of construction.

Chris Will Construction gets equipment ready while Ron supervises.

The poles for the west wall are set.
Chris Will Construction sets the first truss

Chris Will construction and Brian work on getting the trusses in place.1

Brian waits on top of the wall for the first truss

End of construction after day 1

Engine #8 sits in front of it's new home while under construction in July 2008

Construction begins on the front wall

Construction progresses on the front wall

Ronnie and Ashley in the Bucket Truck

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	The property as it looked in 1998 with an abandoned house.
Day one of construction.
	Chris Will Construction gets equipment ready while Ron supervises.
The poles for the west wall are set.
	Chris Will Construction sets the first truss
Chris Will construction and Brian work on getting the trusses in place.1
	Brian waits on top of the wall for the first truss
	End of construction after day 1
	Engine #8 sits in front of it's new home while under construction in July 2008
	Construction begins on the front wall
	Construction progresses on the front wall
	Ronnie and Ashley in the Bucket Truck