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A '''fire''' that erupted in the early morning of [[December 11]], [[1880]] destroyed five blocks of [[downtown Pensacola]], including several government buildings and "nine-tenths" of the city's business district. | A '''fire''' that erupted in the early morning of [[December 11]], [[1880]] destroyed five blocks of [[downtown Pensacola]], including several government buildings and "nine-tenths" of the city's business district. | ||
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The fire spread quickly by a brisk wind, sweeping down [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] from [[Romana Street|Romana]] to [[Government Street]]s. Reaction to the fire was slow, as the only steam-powered fire engine in town was at a machinist's shop being repaired, but eventually citizens formed a bucket brigade. The fire was stopped at the [[City Hotel]] near [[Tarragona Street]] to the east, and behind the [[Old Customs House|Customs House]] to the west. | The fire spread quickly by a brisk wind, sweeping down [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] from [[Romana Street|Romana]] to [[Government Street]]s. Reaction to the fire was slow, as the only steam-powered fire engine in town was at a machinist's shop being repaired, but eventually citizens formed a bucket brigade. The fire was stopped at the [[City Hotel]] near [[Tarragona Street]] to the east, and behind the [[Old Customs House|Customs House]] to the west. | ||
| − | Damages were estimated between $500,000 to over $1 million. | + | Damages were estimated between $500,000 to over $1 million. Over 100 buildings and businesses were razed by the fire, including: |
*The [[Old Customs House|U.S. Customs House]] and all its records | *The [[Old Customs House|U.S. Customs House]] and all its records | ||
*The [[Escambia County Tax Collector]]'s office | *The [[Escambia County Tax Collector]]'s office | ||
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*The [[Yniestra Building]], including [[Frater and Monroe]]'s dry goods & grocery | *The [[Yniestra Building]], including [[Frater and Monroe]]'s dry goods & grocery | ||
*The [[Moreno Building]] | *The [[Moreno Building]] | ||
| − | *The [[ | + | *The [[Roche Block]] |
*[[N. B. Cook]] & Company, groceries | *[[N. B. Cook]] & Company, groceries | ||
*[[A. L. Avery|A. L.]] & [[A. M. Avery]]'s [[Avery Hardware|hardware store]] | *[[A. L. Avery|A. L.]] & [[A. M. Avery]]'s [[Avery Hardware|hardware store]] | ||
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Many of the businesses had just received their Fall stocks. Insurance coverage was initially estimated at $250,000. | Many of the businesses had just received their Fall stocks. Insurance coverage was initially estimated at $250,000. | ||
| − | The [[Escambia County Clerk of Court|County Clerk]], [[ | + | The [[Escambia County Clerk of Court|County Clerk]], [[Felo de la Rua]], rescued the important records from his office at the cost of his own residence, which was also destroyed by the fire. |
| − | == | + | ==Referencess== |
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
*"Fire's Disastrous Work: the Business Part of Pensacola Nearly Destroyed." ''New York Times'', December 12, 1880. | *"Fire's Disastrous Work: the Business Part of Pensacola Nearly Destroyed." ''New York Times'', December 12, 1880. | ||
*"Fire and Disaster." ''Boston Daily Globe'', December 12, 1880. | *"Fire and Disaster." ''Boston Daily Globe'', December 12, 1880. | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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[[Category:Fires]] | [[Category:Fires]] | ||
