Firehouse Arts Center: A Vibrant Hub for Creative Expression
Scenic Southwest Georgia
Bainbridge
In 1914, William Augustus Edwards, a prominent Atlanta architect designed the City Hall and Firehouse. Through the years community life revolved about the building as it served as City Hall, Library, and Public Safety Building. From opening day until the last fire truck pulled away, the city depended in the Firehouse for protection of its lives and property. The building reflects the Mission style architecture popular in the early part of this century for public buildings. Basically made of brick and cast stone, Mission buildings feature shaped parapet walls, arched doorways, classical entrances, and broad overhangs. Many of these public buildings have been razed in the path of progress. The Bainbridge building is the only example of Mission architecture in this part of the state.
