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| − | The '''Halloween Night Fire''', which actually occurred in the early morning hours of [[November 1]], [[1905]], was a conflagration that destroyed the structures on the west side of [[Palafox Street]] between [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Romana Street]]s (what would later be dubbed the [[Brent Block]]). | + | The '''Halloween Night Fire''', which actually occurred in the early morning hours of [[November 1]], [[1905]], was a conflagration that destroyed the structures on the west side of [[Palafox Street]] between [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Romana Street]]s (what would later be dubbed the [[Brent Block]]). Damages were estimated at $250,000. |
The fire is thought to have originated from the [[Osceola Club]]. | The fire is thought to have originated from the [[Osceola Club]]. | ||
One of the buildings destroyed in the blaze was the [[Blount-Watson Building]], owned by [[W. A. Blount]], whose law firm [[Blount & Blount]] was housed on the second floor. Blount built the seven-story [[Blount Building]] — hailed as fire-proof at the time — on the same site between [[1906]]-[[1907]]. | One of the buildings destroyed in the blaze was the [[Blount-Watson Building]], owned by [[W. A. Blount]], whose law firm [[Blount & Blount]] was housed on the second floor. Blount built the seven-story [[Blount Building]] — hailed as fire-proof at the time — on the same site between [[1906]]-[[1907]]. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Fire-losers.png|thumb|right|250px|November 1 ''[[Pensacola Daily News]]'' listing of businesses damaged by the fire and their estimated losses]] | ||
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[[Category:Fires]] | [[Category:Fires]] | ||
| + | I have old restored dental chair that came from dentist Dr. Tiller's office, that was located in the Blont-Watson Building. The chair can be seen in Gulf Breeze. If interested phone George Giddens at (254)235-5575. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:16, 17 November 2010
The Halloween Night Fire, which actually occurred in the early morning hours of November 1, 1905, was a conflagration that destroyed the structures on the west side of Palafox Street between Garden and Romana Streets (what would later be dubbed the Brent Block). Damages were estimated at $250,000.
The fire is thought to have originated from the Osceola Club.
One of the buildings destroyed in the blaze was the Blount-Watson Building, owned by W. A. Blount, whose law firm Blount & Blount was housed on the second floor. Blount built the seven-story Blount Building — hailed as fire-proof at the time — on the same site between 1906-1907.
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I have old restored dental chair that came from dentist Dr. Tiller's office, that was located in the Blont-Watson Building. The chair can be seen in Gulf Breeze. If interested phone George Giddens at (254)235-5575.
