Item 11119 - Southeast view, Great Fire of Houlton, 1902
- Item 11119 - Southeast view, Great Fire of Houlton, 1902
- Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
- Item 11119
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Image Info 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.
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The fire burned 20 business blocks, three churches and 75 houses, displacing 80 families.
The free standing chimney farthest to the left in this picture marks the present day location of the White Memorial Building which is the home of the Southern Aroostook Historical and Art Museum.
