Install Alarm and Fire Suppression

Ferry House, circa 1860’s, is considered one of the more important buildings in the state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest and is the most significant structure within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA). The two-story; 3000 square feet House is of wood construction, has vertical plank style wall with horizontal lap siding, and wood shingle roof. It has served a number of functions between 1860 and 1916, as a boarding house, a saloon, a post office. It has been unoccupied since 1916. A series of projects have been undertaken since 2000 to restore the structure including repair damaged structural components, replace wood-shingle roof and gutters, replace exterior siding, windows and doors, level and water-proofing the entire structure, and rodent-proof. The northeast-corner pantry room of the House might be used to house the fire suppression system. The NPS evaluated potential usage commensurate with the Reserve’s mission, such as the interpretation of the Reserve’s landscape.

HECO conducted a scoping trip to visit the site to gather pertinent information and provide two to three feasible fire suppression systems, alarms, minimal lighting system, associated power and water requirements and associated cost estimates. The resulting scoping report was used by the Park Staff to determine the best options available, budget needed, source funding for moving the project to the next step.

 

Services Provided by HECO Engineers:

• Fire Suppression Systems
• Electrical/Water Safety
• Project Management
• Condition Assessment