A small firehouse, utilitarian but attractive; it would be more attractive with its original cornice.

It should be a standard requirement that all buildings must have a bronze plaque installed at the dedication identifying the year of construction and the architect.

Is the Kropf of Kropf & Dickson the Henry M. Kropff who would later design Alder Court in Shadyside? If so, it appears that his name is unspellable in bronze; the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation plaque on Alder Court spells it “Kroff.”