Well, cork, just for the record, that's a Pacer, not a Gremlin....
John Parkinson also did Engine House #18 (1904) in West Adams, stylistic precursor to #28:
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2616 S. Hobart
I read somewhere that the city made some sort of deal with the Wilshire Grand, or maybe Hilton or Statler before it, to close #28 as an active firehouse. I suppose sirens and sleeping don't really go that well together....