People walk past the Hallowell Fire Department on Wednesday, two days after city council authorized an engineering study using private funds.

This banner was on display in September 2014 in the Hallowell fire house.

Richard Clark had lunch on the second floor of the Hallowell Fire Department on Wednesday with his wife, Tina.

This 1933 photo shows a fire in the Hallowell fire house, which continues to be used as the city’s fire station.