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February 24, 2026
We bought a $90K fire station and turned it into our dream home
In 2016, Steven and Ashley Evans took a chance on an abandoned fire station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, buying it for $90,000 after it had sat vacant and decaying for years. The building had no working utilities and needed a full renovation. Nearly a decade later, after doing much of the work themselves, they’ve transformed the former fire station into their dream home. Take a look inside.
TL;DR
- Steven and Ashley Evans bought an abandoned fire station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2016.
- The purchase price was $90,000.
- The station had been vacant and decaying for years, with no working utilities.
- The couple renovated the building themselves over nearly a decade.
- They transformed the fire station into their dream home.
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