Descripción del proyecto: | The proposed project would include removal of fire hose towers at six San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) fire stations 6, 11, 12, 15, 21, and 38. See Table 1 (attached) for the locations of these stations. The following description is based on the respective plan sets for each station location, see Table 1.
Typically, one to three of the hose tower walls would be removed down to the height of the adjacent parapet or slightly above the roof slab, and the remaining walls down to the structural slab; a concrete slab infill would be placed for structural stability. Hose tower removal would include removal of all rooftop and side mounted communications equipment, plumbing, electrical equipment, structural bracing, and other miscellaneous items attached to the interior and exterior of the hose tower. In addition, rooftop mechanical units would be replaced (stations 11, 12 and 21), wooden training platforms would be replaced (stations 11 and 12), new access hatches would be installed (stations 11, 21 and 38), and roof patches would be installed (stations 6, 15 and 38), or the roof would be replaced (stations 11, 12 and 21).
The fire hose tower at Station 15 would be reconstructed to the exact specifications as the original tower with respect to height, widths, and location. In addition, all details and features shown on the archive elevations of the original tower would be replicated or replaced. The existing louvers would be replaced with louvers of a similar size and configuration as shown on the archive elevations. Items removed from the existing hose tower would not be reattached. The new tower would be constructed with stucco over light steel framing for high seismic resistance.
An interpretive panel would be affixed to the façade of each of the six stations describing the station with respect to its hose tower, history, architectural qualities, use, and its individual eligibility for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources. This information would also be included in a pamphlet which would be housed in the San Francisco Public and Fire Department libraries. |
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