Fire Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Fire

Looking north from Palisades road up 2nd Ave at fire early in the day. Date … Read more …

Oil heating tank in rubble Date @1975

Note fire burning in all five stores but not damaging the 1915 City Hall to … Read more …

Questionable identification with Wolfe Fire? Perhaps Schutt Apartments in 400 block of First Street SW … Read more …

Remains of the Strand Movie Theatre in the 200 block of West Main Street after … Read more …

Roof fire explodes – mid afternoon; Shows First St and Second Ave sides of the … Read more …

SUN newspaper story (sample) Date @1975

Taken from 2nd Ave SW looking west at destruction. Date @1975

The Strand Theater and ruins Date @1975

The collapse of the corner 1st St and 2nd Ave (one of many outside fire … Read more …

The LAST Audience at the STRAND Theater — The last show was spectacular! Date @1975

Tower hose applied to roof as fire engulfs the building. Keep roof of city hall … Read more …