Subscribe Now

The Magazine

Northshore October 2025
Steve and Lisa Hayes in front of their Swampscott home.A Swampscott couple converts a one-time firehouse into a stunning home that pays homage to its utilitarian roots. By Regina ColeTo make a house a home, you need three things: sleeping quarters, places for food prep and ablutions, and room to sit. In Steve and Lisa Hayes' Swampscott living room, the other necessity is a brass fire pole."We couldn't very well take it out," Steve, a building contractor, says. "This was, after all, the firehouse."Until 1996, fire engines roared out of what is now their 4,500-square-foot home on a Swampscott street corner. Even after the city stopp
Already a subscriber (including print subscriptions)? LOG IN HERE

Keep Reading — It's Free to Join

You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Create a free account to continue reading Northshore Magazine content and get our weekly email newsletter.

Want full access and a print subscription? Subscribe now.