Carmel Firehouse – Carmel CA

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Carmel Firehouse in 1936-1937. Carmel has used a volunteer fire department since 1915.

The architect of record was Milton Latham, supervised by Bernard Rountree. The stone-clad facade is multi-hued and meant to echo the abundant use of stone in buildings around Carmel-by-the-Sea.

There were 4 bays for firetrucks in the original building with a fifth bay added later. This firehouse appears to be used primarily for emergency vehicles now.

The second floor was accessed on the west side of the structure via a steep stairway, part of the original structure, and included fire poles from the second to the first floor. 

A community/firehouse meeting space is on the second floor and there are sleeping quarters also on the second floor. Other projects mentioned below are in the large meeting space.