This old fire house received a new life by completing renovation project led by architect Joanne Goldfarb. Renovated 1850s firehouse is presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and McEnearney Associates. The Firehouse occupies an area of 216 sqm and is located in Alexandria, Virginia, US.

这座老房子通过完成由建筑师乔安妮·戈德法布领导的翻修工程，获得了新的生活。翻新的19世纪50年代的消防局是由国家历史保护信托基金和麦克拉尼协会。消防队占地216平方米，位于美国弗吉尼亚州的亚历山大市。

Description by National Trust for Historic Preservation: The Prince Street Relief Company Firehouse was built circa 1855 for a volunteer company with horse-drawn fire trucks; by the 20th century it was no longer suitable for professional firefighters. The building retained many features of the original construction including brick flooring with imbedded steel rails that served to guide the metal wheels of the early fire engines into the structure.

国家历史保护信托基金描述：王子街救济公司的消防站建于1855年左右，是一家志愿者公司的马拉消防车；到了20世纪，它不再适合专业的消防队员了。这座建筑保留了许多原有建筑的特点，包括砖地板和嵌入的钢轨，用于引导早期消防车的金属车轮进入结构。

Heavy rope hangs down through an opening in the second level flooring, expressing the function of a “firepole” used by fireman to move quickly between levels of the building. At the bottom of the well, one can see the original brick floor and the iron rails that served to guide fire engines in to the building. The brick flooring, where damaged, was “patched” with a totally different material and grid pattern to declare that it is new work.

重绳通过第二层地板上的一个开口垂下，表示消防队员用来在建筑物各层之间快速移动的“消防杆”的功能。在井底，人们可以看到原来的砖块地板和铁轨，这些铁轨是用来引导消防车进入建筑物的。被损坏的砖地板是用一种完全不同的材料和网格模式“修补”的，以宣布它是新的工程。

Joanne Goldfarb was the architect for this renovation. Joanne is well known and highly respected as an architect in Old Town Alexandria. One of her specialties has been adaptive reuse of historic structures – those buildings which have outlived their original use, but whose urban fabric deserves restoration. Her masterful designs demonstrate her understanding and respect for historic architecture as she infuses new life into old structures.

乔安妮·戈德法布是这次装修的建筑师。乔安妮是著名和高度尊重的老城区亚历山大建筑师。她的特长之一是历史建筑的适应性再利用-这些建筑的寿命超过了它们最初的用途，但其城市结构值得修复。她高超的设计展示了她对历史建筑的理解和尊重，因为她为旧建筑注入了新的生命。

Particular challenges Joanne implemented in the Firehouse conversion to domestic use, were the large exterior doors, necessary for entry of fire trucks and the lack of stairs permitting vertical circulation among the levels of the building. Her design retained all that was salvageable, and then added new systems and details that were clearly distinguishable, but not in conflict with the antique building.

乔安妮在将消防局改为家用方面遇到的特殊挑战是，消防车进入消防车所必需的大型外部门，以及缺乏允许建筑物各层之间垂直循环的楼梯。她的设计保留了所有可以挽救的东西，然后添加了新的系统和细节，这些系统和细节可以清晰地区分开来，但与古董建筑没有冲突。

The entry was originally two tall sliding doors across the front of the building. Upon entering, one finds the original iron rails in the old brick floor. The dramatic second level offers 16 foot high ceilings and large double doors which open onto the iron balcony. The pine floors in the living room and library are original. Exposed brick in the light-wells is also original. Welcome to this 19th Century firehouse, one of Old Town’s most unique residences!

入口最初是两扇高高的滑动门穿过大楼的前部。一进门，就会在旧砖块地板上找到原来的铁轨。戏剧性的第二层提供16英尺高的天花板和打开铁阳台的大双门。客厅和图书馆里的松木地板都是原生态的。裸露的砖块在轻型井中也是原汁原味的.欢迎来到这座19世纪的消防站，这是老城最独特的住宅之一！