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The fire station s bay features nine windows looking out toward the Sofa Super Store memorial. Outside, the windows brick corbeling points toward the center of the memorial site. Robert Behre/StaffBy Robert Behre
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As with many great achievements, many played key roles: West Ashley advocate Charlie Smith urged the city to block plans for a towing company to locate its operations there, a successful push that ultimately led to the city to acquire the site; former City Councilman Bill Moody and others successfully pushed to get the power lines buried along this stretch of Savannah Highway, which helps the station shine; and former state Rep. Jimmy Bailey served as a liaison between Liollio, the city and the families of firefighters lost in the Sofa Super Store.