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Vintage Photos: Jacksonville's Central Fire Station

1900s: Fire Headquarters, located at Ocean and Adams streets in downtown Jacksonville. [State Archives of Florida]
1900s: Fire Headquarters, located at Ocean and Adams streets in downtown Jacksonville. [State Archives of Florida]
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1900s: A horse-drawn fire wagon is pictured outside Fire Headquarters, located at Ocean and Adams streets in downtown Jacksonville. [State Archives of Florida]
1900s: A horse-drawn fire wagon is pictured outside Fire Headquarters, located at Ocean and Adams streets in downtown Jacksonville. [State Archives of Florida]
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July 29, 1998: The Central Fire Station at the corner of Ocean and Adams streets in downtown Jacksonville is shown in mid renovation. Ben Baggett is about halfway through renovating the 4,000-square-foot second floor into his home. [Bob Self, The Floirda Times-Union]
July 29, 1998: The Central Fire Station at the corner of Ocean and Adams streets in downtown Jacksonville is shown in mid renovation. Ben Baggett is about halfway through renovating the 4,000-square-foot second floor into his home. [Bob Self, The Floirda Times-Union]
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Circa 1902: Fire Station No. 1 or Central Fire Station, located at Ocean and Adams Streets, replaced the earlier station that burned in the fire of 1901. [Times-Union archives]
Circa 1902: Fire Station No. 1 or Central Fire Station, located at Ocean and Adams Streets, replaced the earlier station that burned in the fire of 1901. [Times-Union archives]
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July 29, 1998: The original wood floors (now refinished) frame one of three holes in the second floor for former fire poles to the firetruck bays below. This one is located in the back of the huge combined kitchen/living area at the front of the old Central Fire Station that looks out on East Adams Street. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
July 29, 1998: The original wood floors (now refinished) frame one of three holes in the second floor for former fire poles to the firetruck bays below. This one is located in the back of the huge combined kitchen/living area at the front of the old Central Fire Station that looks out on East Adams Street. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
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July 29, 1998: The back portion of the second floor living space in the Central Fire Station shows the building in its rawest form. About half of the 4,000-square-foot second floor has been renovated. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
July 29, 1998: The back portion of the second floor living space in the Central Fire Station shows the building in its rawest form. About half of the 4,000-square-foot second floor has been renovated. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
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July 29, 1998: Northbound traffic up Ocean Street is framed in the side windows of the Central Fire Station, which is being renovated into a home by owner Ben Baggett. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
July 29, 1998: Northbound traffic up Ocean Street is framed in the side windows of the Central Fire Station, which is being renovated into a home by owner Ben Baggett. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
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July 29, 1998: One of two side-by-side sinks mounted through a 3/4-inch glass countertop are reflected in the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the white-tiled master bathroom of the Central Fire Station. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
July 29, 1998: One of two side-by-side sinks mounted through a 3/4-inch glass countertop are reflected in the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the white-tiled master bathroom of the Central Fire Station. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
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July 29, 1998: The second floor entry into the living space of the Central Fire Station has the feel of a courtyard garden and acts as a hub to the rest of the living space. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
July 29, 1998: The second floor entry into the living space of the Central Fire Station has the feel of a courtyard garden and acts as a hub to the rest of the living space. [Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union]
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1898: Fire Station No. 1 or Central Fire Station at Ocean and Adams Streets in downtown Jacksonville, is shown before its demise in the Great Fire of 1901. [Times-Union archives]
1898: Fire Station No. 1 or Central Fire Station at Ocean and Adams Streets in downtown Jacksonville, is shown before its demise in the Great Fire of 1901. [Times-Union archives]
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July 30, 1998: The Central Fire Station at the corner of Adams and Ocean streets is being renovated as a home for Ben Baggett. The top floor is about 4,000 square feet. [Will Dickey, The Florida Times-Union]
July 30, 1998: The Central Fire Station at the corner of Adams and Ocean streets is being renovated as a home for Ben Baggett. The top floor is about 4,000 square feet. [Will Dickey, The Florida Times-Union]
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