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Pike County IL Town of Barry Fire of 1894 Contributed by Margaret Rutledge |
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The two-story building on the left was occupied by E. Hurt. It was located where the Rowland building now stands. The one-story building was where the Blair building now stands, and was occupied by M. Blair. Next is M. Blair's residence, then the Josiah Lippincott building where C.H. Ware is now located, then the Shield's building, now the Hollembeack corner, and the last building on the left was the Booth dwelling where is now the Masonic Temple. On the right is the store building occupied by Thos. T. Gray, now the CHurchill corner. The open space seen in the picture is the public square and the ox team is supposed to have been the property of Jack Jennings.
Ruins of the Great Fire of March 30, 1894 The territory covered by the picture is the northeast part of Block 22, the southwest of Block 21, northeast Block 23 and southeast
Block 20. Buildings destroyed were Mrs. S. Davis', Maller row, J.B. Chamberlin's row, Carswell, Bright and Churchill dwellings,
city building, Hrl Rendlen's, S. Dudleys, John Siegle's, Masonic, Hollembeak's, E.F. Churchill's,
Mrs. B. Smith, Leach's and the C.R. Churchill building.
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