Friends of Historic Forest Grove Digital Exhibits

Forest Grove fire of 1919

3 of 4 pictures taken the day after the July 20, 1919 fire in downtown Forest Grove. This picture was taken from the Northwest corner of Main Street and 21st Avenue looking toward the Southeast corner of Main Street and 21st Avenue. This picture shows the remaining brick walls of the Odd Fellows building and another brick wall on the right. The street looks to be paved with a curb. There is a metal protective strip on the corner curb for protection of the concrete from turning corners too close. Businesses destroyed by the fire are, Archibald Bryant’s Photo Gallery, Bryant’s Musical Instruments, Belle Darling’s Photo Gallery, O. M. Sanford’s second hand store and team of horses, Staehrl’s three story residence, Public Library, Washington Co. Poultry Association’s warehouse, A. B. Thomas three story residence, Palace Garage, C. H. Adams Millinery shop, Odd Fellows building, Allen & Co. Hardware in the Odd Fellows building, Leabo Livery Stable, vacant building of marble and granite works, unoccupied building and the Congregational Church. The Copeland & McCready Lumber Yards were on fire many times but saved and the Caples Building plate glass front was destroyed by the heat.

Van Dyke, Ted

7/21/1919

Buildings

Fires

Local & State History

Forest Grove, Oregon

photographic prints

English

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Van Dyke Family collection, Friends of Historic Forest Grove

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