But 106 years later, the firehouse at 0 Spooner St. has outgrown its usefulness.

The wood floor was replaced four decades ago to accommodate heavier equipment. But now modern engines barely squeeze through the doors. And that's with the mirrors tucked in and the wooden trim around the bay doors shaved down.

If the existing engine breaks down or goes out on a call, replacement or mutual aid trucks cannot fit inside.

Expansion is out of the question. The station is situated on a postage stamp lot, with neighbors on one side, an electrical substation on the other and a stream to the rear.

With the center of North Plymouth poised for expansion, town officials have been in the market for a new home for Station 7 for years.

The heirs of one of North Plymouth's business leaders seem to have offered a solution.

The town has reached an agreement with a brother and sister who inherited the home of Paul Sgarzi to purchase his 2.5-acre property at 15 Hedge Road for the new North Plymouth fire station.

Funding was approved by Town Meeting in October and the deal is expected to be to finalized when the estate closes next month. The town would then seek funding for a new fire station using the stations in Cedarville and The Pinehills as models.

The lawyer for the estate said Paul Sgarzi contemplated the deal.

Attorney Anthony Provenzano said Sgarzi talked to him about using the property just off Court Street for a new fire station before his death in October 2015.

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