Construction begins for East Lansdowne Fire Co. administration building

By LINDA REILLY Times Correspondent, llreilly1@gmail.com

EAST LANSDOWNE After five years of planning, the East Lansdowne Fire Co.s new administration building is under construction next to the fire station.

In 2008 the fire company received a $95,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to erect an administration building next to the firehouse, completed in 2002.

Fire Chief Thomas Johnson credited Delaware County Councilman Mario Civera with assisting in obtaining the grant to develop the property next to the firehouse at 164 Lexington Ave.

In 2009, about one-third of the money was used to fund the demolition of the house on the property, Johnson said. It was in very poor condition and came with the land.

According to Johnson, an anticipated grant was not received because of the onset of the recession.

Officials received an extension to use the balance of the grant to construct a 2,440-square-foot, L-shaped building by Conestoga Buildings Inc., a subsidiary of Doubletree Structures.

This builder will be providing a custom post/frame structure, Johnson said. This is just the shell of the administration building (with) a roof, walls, floor, windows and door.

The (balance of the) grant was not large enough to support the completion of the interior. Pending future funding, planning is already under way with another contractor to find a solution to the interior layout.

It will provide living quarters and office space away from the vehicle building to support the professional business facet of the organization.

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Construction begins for East Lansdowne Fire Co. administration building