Albany hotelDenverhoteldowntownfiremenfirefightersfireDenver Fire DepartmentSpecial Collections 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. Albany Hotel in 1956 1956 Albany Hotel fire, banquet room 1962 Fire Captain Jack Lynch collapsed during fire 1962 Albany Hotel on fire 1962 Albany Hotel Unknown Albany Hotel in 1976 1976 Albany Hotel and night in 1968 1968 Albany Hotel before wrecking ball in 1976 1976 Albany Hotel being torn down in 1977 1977 Albany Hotel deconstruction, 1976 1976