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for your browser which you can obtain from The Fire Station in Gillender Street, London E3 is a former L.C.C. (London County Council ) Fire Brigade Station, built in 1911 and one of the first to be designed for non-horsedrawn fire engines.It is five storeys high, with a tiled roof and yard to the rear. It was acquired by Acme as part of their National Lottery project to provide a permanent studio space for artists. to view Live/work unit before and after conversion Photographs by John Riddy The upper floors were originally 12 firemen's flats which have now been converted into 12 artist's live/work units. In 1997 artists could apply for a 3 year fixed rent residency ,also three bursaries. Artists currently resident are:
In addition the ground floor has been converted into 6 large non-residential studio spaces, let to artists registered on Acme Studio's waiting list.
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Interview with Jonathon Harvey, Acme Artists Housing Association
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