On Saturday, November 2nd, from 11a – 1p, the City Of Seattle will re-dedicate Fire Station 9 after a complete rebuild, and the dedication of Fremont’s newest piece of public art – ‘Nine Lives’ by Peter Reiquam. The Open House is jointly sponsored by the Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Fire Fighters Union, Local 27.
On November 2nd, visitors can tour the new station and meet our fire fighters. With refreshments provided, and children’s activities offered, the opportunity to see our new, updated and state-of-the-art Station – plus showing our support as Fremont’s fire fighters move ‘back home’ – has something for all our community to rally ‘round.
On November 2nd, visitors will also see the colossal, powder-coated aluminum black cat Reiquam has built – inspired by the Eveready Cat®. Perched on the edge of the roof of Station 9, Fremont’s cat looks ready to leap to serve alongside our firefighting crew on their next life-saving mission.
For those who attended Station 9’s 100th birthday, in 2001, make a point to check out the new placement of the neon art by Fremont’s own Rodman Miller, in the apparatus bay. This piece, which incorporates historic firefighting tools, originally hung on the front of the previous station building. Now it hangs inside, protected from the aging of the elements for the next 100 years of Fire Station #9.
To learn more about the station rebuild, visit the Seattle Department of Finance & Administrative Services web page. To learn more about Reiquam and ‘Nine Lives’, read the Fremocentrist.com column from August 2, 2013.