Lauriston Fire Station, Photos, Edinburgh, Architect, Building, Date, History

Fire Station Edinburgh : Architecture Information + Images

Arts & Crafts building, Scotland, UK

Lauriston Fire Station Headquarters of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service Edinburgh Fire Station building Address: Museum of Fire, Lauriston Place, EH3 9DE building: photos © adrian welch sep 2006 Address: Lauriston Place, south-central Edinburgh Architect: Robert Morham Date of completion: 1897/98-1901 Listed: Category A Current use: HQ & Museum for Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade Style: Queen Anne Lauriston Place Fire Station The fire station predates the College of Art to the north, which follows on from the fire station's red sandstone and green slates. The building is constructed of Locharbriggs red sandstone (from the Scottish Borders) ashlar. The base storey is granite-faced. The building remained an operational fire station and main control centre until its replacement at Tollcross was completed in 1988. A major repair and refurbishment was carried out in 1998-99 by the City of Edinburgh Council Architects.

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