Photography: (bottom right) ©1999 Bob Swanson

Presidio Fire Station
Presidio Trust & National Park Service
San Francisco, California

Built in 1917 after a fire killed the wife and three daughters of Post General John J. Pershing, the Presidio Fire Station was the first military fire station established in the United States. ARG rehabilitated the original fire station, including state-of-the-art technology and communications systems, and designed an addition that houses a larger truck bay, a dining and kitchen area, and a lounge. ARG's design incorporates the principles of sustainable design, using sustainable and renewable construction materials and finishes. The project received a 2000 CPF Design Award for New Construction in a Historic Context.

For more information on the Presidio and its transition from military post to national park, visit www.presidiotrust.gov.