Historic murals uncovered during Fire Tower salvage Artwork
depicts history of Cincinnati's fire department A salvage
operation is under way at the old Fire Tower in Eden Park, which
will be converted to a brewing operation. A dozen long-forgotten
murals that tell the chronological story of Cincinnati's fire
department are being carefully preserved in the tower. Their
artist is unknown. "That's part of the mystery," said Matt
Alter, president of the firefighters union. "We're learning,
we're learning as we're bringing them down." The tower served as
a pump station for the nearby reservoir until 1908, and then it
was a police and fire department communications center. The
building has stood empty for decades. An old map embedded in the
wall will be preserved, and a stained glass window will also
remain. Architect Jack Martin envisions the historic building as
a brewery, if an estimated $5 million funding can be found. "We
really want to save the building," Martin said. "It's just a
cool building, and we really