From the Ground Up: Ebenezer Fire Station No. 1

Owner: Ebenezer Fire Protection District
General contractor: RE Smith Construction Co.
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Own Inc., civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 20,000 square feet
Cost: $4.4 million
Funding source: Voter-approved bond passed in 2022
Estimated completion: December
Project description: In April 2022, voters residing within the Ebenezer Fire Protection District gave their approval to a $6 million bond to pay for new fire engines and equipment – and a fire station to put them in. A new Ebenezer Fire Station No. 1 is in the works to replace the current Station No. 1 at 7918 N. Farm Road 145. The station, to be constructed of preengineered metal, structural steel and concrete masonry, will serve the fire district with the largest coverage area in Springfield, according to project officials. The station will have four drive-thru apparatus bays, one apparatus maintenance bay and a living area with kitchen, sleeping quarters, workout area, community room and administrative offices.