Camden Fire of 1892

Fire 1892

Fire 1892

Name/Title

Camden Fire of 1892

Entry/Object ID

CRHS 2013.35

Description

the smoldering ruins of downtown Camden the morning after the Nov.10, 1892 fire that destroyed 60 businesses and 18 homes. The fire started at 1AM in the Cleveland Block believed to have been caused by a faulty heating system. The buildings were quickly rebuilt using brick construction

Collection

Historical Photographs of Camden

Acquisition

Accession

CRHS 2013.35

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Location

Maine/ Knox County/ Camden

Notes

Date: Nov. 11, 1892

Lexicon

Search Terms

Camden, Great fire of 1892, Main St.