Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
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Description
In the early hours of January 17, 1905, the flames got such a start in the old Music Hall building in Market Square that the firemen were powerless to fight the blaze.
In a short time the three-story wooden building that was built in the mid-1800s was left a mass of smoldering ashes.
A group of youngsters posed upon the ice-covered mass of debris, the iconic Snell House hotel stood in the background.
Businesses effected by the fire included: Amazeen’s barbershop, R. L Turney hardware store, and Charles Tenney’s dry goods store. The estimated loss was $30,000, partially covered by insurance.
About This Item
- Title: Music Hall fire, Houlton, 1905
- Creation Date: 1905-01-17
- Subject Date: 1905-01-17
- Location: Market Square, Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11.4 cm x 16.5 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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