Item 13866 - Houlton fire, 1902

Item 13866 - Houlton fire, 1902
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Item 13866
Houlton fire, 1902
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The Great Fire of Houlton, 1902, started in a coal bin in a storage shed behind the Fogg Building. A high, shifting wind blew sparks that spread the fire south-east from there. The fire burned 20 business blocks, three churches and 75 houses, displacing 80 families.

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