A space that used to be the St. Johns Fire Station was turned into Sirens, a full-service salon and clothing boutique.
“There are no boutiques downtown in St. 
Johns, so we decided as long as we have the space why not go ahead and use it,” says Laila Hoover, a stylist at Sirens.
Coincidentally, the salon was called Sirens prior to moving into the old St. Johns Fire Station. “We actually named it at the old place after the Greek mythology sirens, and so it just kind of came with us when we moved here," says Hoover. "Now people just go by the firehouse sirens.”
The owner, Lisa Kurncz, wanted the interior décor to look as much like a fire station as possible. “There are toolboxes used at our workstations, and our cords come down from the ceilings like a real garage. The massage room is also in the old bell tower,” says Hoover.
The boutique sells accessories, shoes and clothing, while the full-service salon provides a myriad of services from massages to permanent makeup. You can shop for shoes and wait for your hair to dry without leaving the building.
Sirens is located in downtown St. Johns at 119 E. Walker St.
Source: Laila Hoover, Sirens Salon and Body Shop.
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All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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