Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Montclair fire station

This Storybook style fire station was designed by Julia Morgan, who is most famously known as the architect of Hearst Castle.  It is situated in Montclair Village, a small neighborhood above Highway 13 in the Oakland Hills.  Subsequent to the 1989 earthquake, the firehouse was closed due to needed retrofitting and remains closed today.  Belongs in Hansel and Gretel, don't you think?
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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15 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Hans and Greta could live there I agree.

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  2. SuzieJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    That is the cutest firehouse I have ever seen!!

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  3. BergsonJanuary 11, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    that a curious house


    me blue decoration is named "marquise"

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  4. Louis la VacheJanuary 11, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Indeed, it belongs in Hansel and Gretel! «Louis» knows 'zackly where this is.
    ;-D
    He had no idea this is one of Julia Morgan's works. There is a brick building on the east side of Broadway below 40th now owned by Kaiser Hospital that is one of her works. Unfortunately, most of the nice detailing of her original design has been 'remodeled' out of the interior over the years.

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  5. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Looks good enough to eat. (Think gingerbread house)

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  6. UnknownJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Hey, you've been up in my neck of the woods! Hope you checked out the library nearby, which is also storybook style.

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  7. Misfit in ParadiseJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Such a wonderful building!

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  8. TaniaJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Must be the finest firehouse ever!!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    interesting you mention hansel and gretel as they supposedly put the witch in the oven. do we call the fire brigade?

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  10. BuckJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    That is a glorious firehouse! I've never seen anything like that. A wonderful portrait.

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  11. Leeds daily photoJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    I love old buildings and am surprised this was still in use as late as 1989, looks too small for modern fire engines. Would make a very cool house, espcially if there was a pole inside.

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  12. mdhkeanefanJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    my family moved to the bay area in '58 when i was a kid; i was shown the famous montclair firehouse and it was love at first sight. still my favorite building. i especially liked morgan's ironic touch of shaping the frosting (roof) into stylized tongues of flame atop gable and dormer.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    This building was NOT designed by Julia Morgan. It is still a distinctive (although empty) building. Fire Dept left because it is on the Hayward Fault.

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    I grew up in that neighborhood. The firemen would let us slide down the pole when we went there on tours. We had many storybook houses in the neighborhood - the library is still such a classic place. I believe the attributes to Julia Morgan are incorrect. Check the Friends of the Montclair Firehouse page to read more.

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  15. Jinnhua SuMarch 23, 2018 at 5:23 PM

    The City of Oakland is proud to announce a Notice of Development Opportunity (NODO) for the property at 6226 Moraga Ave., Oakland, CA 94611. The property consists of 2 adjacent parcels. The Montclair Firehouse is located on the southern parcel. The City is requesting proposals to develop either one or both parcels. Proposals can be in the form of a purchase, lease, or any other type of agreement.

    The NODO (RFP) and accompanying attachments are available for download from the webpage of the Real Estate Asset Management Division at http://www.oaklandnet.com/realestate
    Open house times to be posted soon. Interested parties are advised to call in and check the webpage regularly for any updates. Responses are due May 18, 2018.

    For more information, please contact Jinnhua Su, Real Estate Agent, City of Oakland, Economic & Workforce Development Department, Real Estate Asset Management Division, 510-238-6362, jsu@oaklandnet.com

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