Title:
More than 100 years ago, in the same location, fire took a big chunk out of downtown Mystic
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
December 30, 1880 downtown Mystic fire
Drawbridge barely saved from fire
Drawbridge barely saved from fire
Object ID:
Kim07-091
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
04/06/2000
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
An account of the downtown Mystic fire December 30, 1880 which began when a kerosene lamp exploded in the dry goods store of William P. Bugbee on the west end of the block. The article lists various buildings that burned and how businesses were quickly resurrected.
People:
Ryan, Anthony
Potter, William H.
Heath, Charles
Tanner, A. P.
Denison, A.
Denison, D. B.
Avery, Fernando W.
Noyes, E. P.
Morgan, L.A.
Bidwell, F. S.
Packer, W. W.
Bridgham
Manning, F. M.
Eldredge, C. H.
Bugbee, William P.
Potter, William H.
Heath, Charles
Tanner, A. P.
Denison, A.
Denison, D. B.
Avery, Fernando W.
Noyes, E. P.
Morgan, L.A.
Bidwell, F. S.
Packer, W. W.
Bridgham
Manning, F. M.
Eldredge, C. H.
Bugbee, William P.
Search Terms:
Mystic fire
Central Hall
Packer and Allyn Building
drawbridge
Central Hall
Packer and Allyn Building
drawbridge