New Central Fire Brigade Station, Bootle. (Architectural Competition)

FIRE STATION, BOOTLE - Twenty-two competitive plans for the proposed new fire station at Bootle have been sent in. The author of the selected plans will receive, as his award, the appointment of architect of the buildings, with commission upon the contract; and a second premium of 25 guineas is also offered. The scheme, excluding the cost of the site, which is situated in Irlam-road, is not to exceed £15,000; and, in the event of the Local Government Board refusing to sanction the borrowing of the money, the successful competitor will receive 50 guineas as remuneration for his work. In the plans of the proposed fire station, house accommodation has been made for twenty married and ten single men. [Builder 15 January 1898 page 57]

FIRE STATION, ETC. BOOTLE - The award in the competition for a central fire station, firemen’s dwellings, and district police station, to be erected at Bootle, has just been made known. The first premiated design is by Mr. C. J. Anderson, 36, Dale-street, Liverpool, the second premiated design being by Messrs. Briggs & Wolstenholme, Central Buildings, Richmond-terrace, Blackburn. [Builder 19 February 1898 page 187]

CENTRAL FIRE STATION, BOOTLE - The accompanying view is reproduced from the original drawing by Messrs. Briggs and Wolstenholme, of Liverpool and Blackburn, whose design was placed second by the assessor in the recent competition; 22 architects submitted plans. It was proposed to face the buildings with red brick and buff terracotta dressings. The limit of cost laid down by the town council in their instructions to architects was £15,000. [Building News 13 May 1898 page 671]

1899        RA Exhibit No. 1681    New Fire Brigade Station, Bootle

Reference    Builder15 January 1898 page 57 - competition
Reference    Builder 19 February 1898 page 187 - results
Reference    Building News 14 January 1898 page 58 - competition
Reference    Building News 18 February 1898 page 230 - results
Reference    Building News 13 May 1898 page 671 with illustration
Reference    American Architect and Building News 16 July 1898 (International edition} coloured image
Reference    Academy Architecture 1889i page 66 and 67 – plans and perspective
Reference    Harper. Victorian Architectural Competitions
Reference    Bootle Times 15 April 1904 page 13 - opening