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East Nashville Fire
E side of N 1st St. n of Oldham Street intersection, across from Capitol Lumber Co. building., Nashville,
TN ,
USA
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Nashville’s worst disaster by fire occurred Wednesday, March 22, 1916. It began at 11:47 a.m. in the rear of Seagraves Planing Mill, 80 yards west, and was swept eastwardly by 44 to 51 mph gales. It was brought under control at 4:30 p.m. near So. Tenth and Dew Streets. 648 buildings were burned, 1 life lost and 3,000 people left homeless.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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