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City presents conceptual design, $21.8M funding outlook for new Fire Station 3

Fredericksburg Architectural Review Board · February 9, 2026
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Summary

City officials and design consultants briefed the ARB on early exterior design concepts for Fire Station 3 at Fall Hill Avenue, describing a ~25,000-square-foot, four-bay station with a glass display for a historic engine; officials said FY27 includes about $21.8 million for construction and soft costs.

Assistant City Manager Todd Flippen and design consultants from DJG presented an early-stage exterior concept for Fire Station 3 on Fall Hill Avenue and asked the ARB for advisory feedback on materials, massing and neighborhood fit.

John Osborne of DJG described the conceptual layout as a roughly 25,000-square-foot, four-bay station with an ancillary 5,000-square-foot building for apparatus storage. Osborne said the team is developing a "classical modern" exterior combining brick masonry with select…

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