When Alexander and Jackie Krakovsky bought an old firehouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in 2013, they were not looking for a conventional suburban house. The two-storey brick building had once accommodated fire engines and equipment, but by then it had fallen into disrepair. The couple saw something different: a chance to preserve an unusual piece of local architecture while turning it into a home for their family.
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