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*1868: Jones Block <ref> Firebug immortalized in stone. (1963, February 9). The Newark Advocate. </ref>
 
*1868: Jones Block <ref> Firebug immortalized in stone. (1963, February 9). The Newark Advocate. </ref>
*April 1875: Old Court House
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*April 1875: Old [[Courthouse]]
*March 1879: Newark Court House
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*March 1879: Newark Courthouse
 
*July 1884: Brown Brothers and J.A. Richardson  
 
*July 1884: Brown Brothers and J.A. Richardson  
 
*August 1884: Bourner and Phillips Planning Mill
 
*August 1884: Bourner and Phillips Planning Mill
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*December 1896: Koestring and Meyer Store
 
*December 1896: Koestring and Meyer Store
 
*October 1901: National Road  
 
*October 1901: National Road  
*December 1903: Powers and Miller Store
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*December 6, 1903: Powers-Miller Department Store in the [[Union Block]]
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*1904: Fire destroys the downtown business block in Johnstown, totaling $125,000 in damages.
 
*March 1905: Everett Glass Factory
 
*March 1905: Everett Glass Factory
*May 1909: Wehrle Stove Fire
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*May 1909: [[Wehrle Stove Company | Wehrle Stove]] Fire
 
*July 1909: C.D. McDonald Livery Stable
 
*July 1909: C.D. McDonald Livery Stable
*December 1909: Jewett Car Works
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*December 1909: [[Jewett Car Company|Jewett Car Works]]
 
*March 1910: American Bottle Co.
 
*March 1910: American Bottle Co.
 
*February 1911: T.A. Dickerson Store and IOOF Lodge Hall <ref> Scenes from yesteryear. (1997, July 30). The Newark Advocate </ref>
 
*February 1911: T.A. Dickerson Store and IOOF Lodge Hall <ref> Scenes from yesteryear. (1997, July 30). The Newark Advocate </ref>
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*March 1933: Roberts and Harpster hardware store
 
*March 1933: Roberts and Harpster hardware store
 
*September 1933: Fleek and Sons Wholesalers
 
*September 1933: Fleek and Sons Wholesalers
*March 1946: Heath Refinery explosion
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*March 1946: [[Heath Refinery]] explosion
 
*December 1946: Central Church of Christ Disciples
 
*December 1946: Central Church of Christ Disciples
 
*January 1951: King's Department Store <ref> These Fires Made Newark History. (1952, August 18). The Newark Advocate. </ref>
 
*January 1951: King's Department Store <ref> These Fires Made Newark History. (1952, August 18). The Newark Advocate. </ref>
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*April 1968: [[Auditorium Theater]] <ref>Steve Pyle, "Tottering Walls Hamper Auditorium Cleanup," ''The Newark Advocate,'' April 30, 1968.</ref>
 
*November 1971: Carousel Resturant and Lounge <ref> Fire cleanup underway. (1971, November 30). The Newark Advocate. </ref>
 
*November 1971: Carousel Resturant and Lounge <ref> Fire cleanup underway. (1971, November 30). The Newark Advocate. </ref>
*April 1872: Granville Opera House
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*April 1982: [[Granville Opera House]]
 
*March 1994: Music Workshop, Dollar General, and T-Shirt Designs Unlimited <ref> Bell, J. (1994, March 21). 'It's all a total loss' The Newark Advocate. </ref>
 
*March 1994: Music Workshop, Dollar General, and T-Shirt Designs Unlimited <ref> Bell, J. (1994, March 21). 'It's all a total loss' The Newark Advocate. </ref>
 
*May 1995: Valet Cleaners and Legend Smelting and Recycling Co. <ref> Bell, J. (1995, May 24). Picking up the many pieces. The Newark Advocate. </ref>
 
*May 1995: Valet Cleaners and Legend Smelting and Recycling Co. <ref> Bell, J. (1995, May 24). Picking up the many pieces. The Newark Advocate. </ref>

Latest revision as of 06:54, 24 August 2017

List of fires recorded in Licking County

  • 1868: Jones Block [1]
  • April 1875: Old Courthouse
  • March 1879: Newark Courthouse
  • July 1884: Brown Brothers and J.A. Richardson
  • August 1884: Bourner and Phillips Planning Mill
  • May 1885: Hotel Fulton stable
  • January 1886: Burner and McCune Store
  • January 1888: O.G. King Store
  • December 1896: Koestring and Meyer Store
  • October 1901: National Road
  • December 6, 1903: Powers-Miller Department Store in the Union Block
  • 1904: Fire destroys the downtown business block in Johnstown, totaling $125,000 in damages.
  • March 1905: Everett Glass Factory
  • May 1909: Wehrle Stove Fire
  • July 1909: C.D. McDonald Livery Stable
  • December 1909: Jewett Car Works
  • March 1910: American Bottle Co.
  • February 1911: T.A. Dickerson Store and IOOF Lodge Hall [2]
  • February 1912: Music Hall
  • August 1913: Sparta Building
  • November 1913: Franklin Building
  • January 1914: Kern Hotel Fire
  • December 1919: Music Hall
  • March 1923: Hamilton Car Co.
  • May 1927: Hulshizer Milling Co.
  • November 1928: Knights of Pythias Building
  • January 1930: Reynard Food Factory
  • March 1930: Lawrence Thompson Farm home
  • September 1931: Fleek and Son Storage House
  • July 1932: Owens Illinois Bottle plant
  • March 1933: Roberts and Harpster hardware store
  • September 1933: Fleek and Sons Wholesalers
  • March 1946: Heath Refinery explosion
  • December 1946: Central Church of Christ Disciples
  • January 1951: King's Department Store [3]
  • April 1968: Auditorium Theater [4]
  • November 1971: Carousel Resturant and Lounge [5]
  • April 1982: Granville Opera House
  • March 1994: Music Workshop, Dollar General, and T-Shirt Designs Unlimited [6]
  • May 1995: Valet Cleaners and Legend Smelting and Recycling Co. [7]
  • October 1995: Smyth Manufacturing Co. [8]
  • November 1995: Marne United Methodist Church [9]
  • December 1995: Kroger Store [10]
  • October 1996: Southgate Barn [11]
  • April 1997: Conrad Apartments [12]
  • April 1997: Kirk Machine and Welding shop [13]
  • April 1997: Tri-State Chiropractic [14]
  • May 1997: Residential home-Hebron [15]
  • May 1997: Residential home- Newark [16]
  • May 1997: Residential home- Newark [17]
  • May 1997: Thornville barn [18]
  • May 1997: Residential home- Newark [19]
  • June 1997: Residential apartments-Newark [20]
  • November 1997: Residential home-Hopewell [21]
  • January 1998: Almendinger Sawmill business [22]
  • March 1998: Courthouse Square [23]
  • September 1998: Residential home-Newark [24]
  • February 2000: Licking Township Volunteer Fire Department [25]
  • June 2000: Sherman Disposal Service [26]
  • September 2000: Residential home- Newark [27]
  • February 2001:Evergreens Restaurant [28]
  • February 2001: Vinny's Old Landmark [29]
  • July 2001: Residential home-Newark [30]
  • October 2001: Youth soccer club [31]
  • January 2002: Residential home-Newark [32]
  • April 2002: Newark Heath Licking County Port Authority [33]
  • August 2002: La Paloma Resturany [34]
  • August 2002: Newark Goodwill [35]
  • January 2004: Group home [36]
  • January 2004: Somehere Else Bar and Lounge [37]
  • November 2006: Jersey Deli Market [38]
  • March 2009: Aircraft Heating and Cooling [39]
  • March 2014: Residential home-Newark [40]
  • January 2015: Residential home-Newark [41]

References

  1. Firebug immortalized in stone. (1963, February 9). The Newark Advocate.
  2. Scenes from yesteryear. (1997, July 30). The Newark Advocate
  3. These Fires Made Newark History. (1952, August 18). The Newark Advocate.
  4. Steve Pyle, "Tottering Walls Hamper Auditorium Cleanup," The Newark Advocate, April 30, 1968.
  5. Fire cleanup underway. (1971, November 30). The Newark Advocate.
  6. Bell, J. (1994, March 21). 'It's all a total loss' The Newark Advocate.
  7. Bell, J. (1995, May 24). Picking up the many pieces. The Newark Advocate.
  8. Brumley, J. (1995, October 1). Blaze forces nursing home evacuation. The Newark Advocate.
  9. Whyde, L. (1997, September 26). Artwork arises from disaster. The Newark Advocate.
  10. 1995: It was a year of losses, near losses. (1995, December 31). The Newark Advocate.
  11. Parker Geier, S. (1996, October 31). Fire crews battle wind as historic barn burns. The Newark Advocate.
  12. Area fire departments battle through busy day. (1997, April 5). The Newark Advocate.
  13. Parker Geier, S. (1997, April 18). Paint fire scorches city machine shop. The Newark Advocate.
  14. Groves, J. (1997, April 23). Roof fire damages chiropractor's office. The Newark Advocate.
  15. Parker Geier, S. (1997, May 2). Fire rips century home in Hebron. The Newark Advocate.
  16. Shide Ave. home hit by blaze. (1997, May 11). The Newark Advocate.
  17. Fire damages east-side home. (1997, May 17). The Newark Advocate.
  18. Parker Geier, S. (1997, May 15). Thornville barn fire purposely set, authorities say. The Newark Advocate.
  19. Parker Geier, S. (1997, May 30). Fire hits home on Riley Street. The Newark Advocate.
  20. City man faces arson charge. (1997, June 1). The Newark Advocate.
  21. Parker Geier, S. (1997, November 6). Officials probe pattern of fire. The Newark Advocate.
  22. Parker Geier, S. (1998, January 31). Sawmill operator vows to rebuild after fire. The Newark Advocate.
  23. Parker Geier, S. (1998, March 19). Fire ravages Square. The Newark Advocate
  24. Hannah, A. (1998, September 24). House fire called arson. The Newark Advocate.
  25. Vance, K. (2001, February 27). A year after fire station burns, volunteers continue to rebuild. The Newark Advocate.
  26. Mallett, K. (2000, June 11). Friday fire reignites controversy. The Newark Advocate.
  27. Rawdon, Scott. (2000, September 28). Firefighters battle two suspicious blaze. The Newark Advocate.
  28. Peterson, C., & Scheurer, J. (2001, February 25). Fire destroys Evergreens Restaurant. The Newark Advocate.
  29. Scheurer, J., & Mallett, K. (2001, February 21). Square burned again. The Newark Advocate
  30. Scheurer, J. (2001, July 11). Linwood Avenue fire ruled arson. The Newark Advocate
  31. Mallett, K. (2001, October 14). New facility burns. The Newark Advocate
  32. St. John, S. (2002, January 31). Fire damages home. The Newark Advocate.
  33. Scheurer, J. (2002, April 18). Port Authority building fire considered accidental. The Newark Advocate.
  34. La Paloma fire damage estimated at $10,000. (2002, August 2). The Newark Advocate.
  35. Dimauro, S. (2002, August 31). Goodwill center burns. The Newark Advocate.
  36. Athens, J. (2004, January 3). Officials: Arson behind Hudson fire. The Newark Advocate.
  37. Graff, K. (2004, January 19). Fire scorches bar. The Newark Advocate.
  38. Klimack, C. (2006, November 21). Officials: Arson behind Hudson fire. The Newark Advocate.
  39. Klimack, C. (2009, March 19). Fire, police officials still investigating arson. The Newark Advocate.
  40. Maddern, E. (2014, March 9). Home on Hudson Avenue destroyed by fire. The Newark Advocate.
  41. 18 displaced by fire at Newark duplex. (2015, January 24). The Newark Advocate.