Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade Building Fire
Dublin Core
Title
Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade Building Fire
Subject
Fire
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
April 1915
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
April 1915
Description
Photographs from the April 21, 1915 fire at the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building in downtown Decatur. The fire was discovered by an engineer in the boiler room of the basement of the hotels, but no explanation of how the fire had originated was known. Two people were believed to have perished in the fire, W. E. Graham and C. S. Guild. During the fire many of the surrounding buildings were also threatened to catch on fire however the fire department was successful in containing the fire to the already doomed building. The estimated loss of the buildings was $200,000.
Creator
Herald and Review
E. A. West
Rembrandt Studios
E. A. West
Rembrandt Studios
Source
Photo File: Fires
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Date
4/21/1915
Contributor
Herald and Review
Rights
The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.
Relation
none
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
FR18
FR19
FR21-FR28
FR19
FR21-FR28
Coverage
Fires, Fire Department, Photo File: Fires, Decatur IL, 1915
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
7.25 x 9.5"
4.5 x 6.75"
3.5 x 4.5"
3.5 x 4.75"
3.25 x 5.5"
4.5 x 6.75"
3.5 x 4.5"
3.5 x 4.75"
3.25 x 5.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review
E. A. West
Rembrandt Studios
, “Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade Building Fire,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 30, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3077.