WHAT: The Philadelphia Fire Department will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation and expansion of Engine 37, a registered historic landmark in Chestnut Hill

WHO: Mayor Jim Kenney
Fire Commissioner Adam K. Thiel
Public Property Commissioner Bridget Collins Greenwald
Community members and other project partners
 
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 27 at noon

WHERE: Engine 37, 101 W. Highland Ave.

City officials, partners and community members will cut the ribbon on a three-year, $10 million renovation and expansion of Engine 37, the oldest continuously operated firehouse in Philadelphia.

The 19th-century building in Chestnut Hill now has 21st-century amenities and safety upgrades, as well as a garage with doors wide enough for today’s fire engines. Previously, firefighters had to squeeze the engine through extremely narrow doors originally designed for horse-drawn firefighting equipment. You can find more background information here.

• New garage with doors wide enough for modern fire engines
• First PFD firehouse to feature single-occupancy, gender-neutral bathrooms with showers
• New kitchen, locker area, and dedicated exercise and training rooms
• Design elements aimed at minimizing the migration of carcinogens and other airborne pathogens from the garage to the “house” portions of the station, including gear extractors and dryer
• Time capsule embedded in one wall in honor of the PFD’s 150th anniversary in 2021
• Sculptural seating out front as part of the City’s Percent for Art program