On September 2, 1962, a basement fire burned for more than four hours, killing one person, and injuring 50 others, including firefighters. Here are images of the hotel, the fire and the tear down of the hotel in 1976.
The Wilma J. Webb Research and Reading room on the 2nd floor of the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library will be closed Friday, May 9 from 12-4 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
On September 2, 1962, a basement fire burned for more than four hours, killing one person, and injuring 50 others, including firefighters. Here are images of the hotel, the fire and the tear down of the hotel in 1976.