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308 Ford St., Ford City762-25614Monday, Oct. 29, 1973FordWithCityTavernGuttedFireEstimatedLoss$9,000FORD CITY—Fire destroyed the Pen-“We could see the red sky from theWithin 60 minutes the firemen hadTheHaven Ixmnge, 337-4th Ave., Ford City, firehouse,” Robert Gibson, Ford City contained the fire. The entire interiorat 3:15 a.m. Sunday causing an Fire Chief said.estimated $9,000 loss, Ford City firemensaid.were destroyed together with theWhen the firemen arrived at the s(orage spaces on the ^ond floor.scene, Chief Gibson said, flames wereFiremen returned to their stationsummonedThe two-story wooden frame tavern licking out of the windows and fromwas owned by Lorenzo Pendleton and under the eaves. At times, he added, at^*i5 a in when fire Rekindled. AgainHomer Pendleton Jr., firemen said, and flames from the windows shot across was housedfire cause was determined as defective 4th Ave.• •wiring.The wooden structure, covered withThe building originally was the St. Joseph Lodge, a Polish fraternal organization, and constructed about 50Ford City police said Richard Petras inselbrick, was filled with rolling smoke organization, andof 504-5th Ave., Ford City, was driving and fire. Firemen poured water into the years ago. It has served as a tavernon Route 66 on the hill above Ford City building through windows then went since the end of prohibition,when he saw the flames shooting out of inside the doorways to continue their The gasoline service station, adjacentthe tavern. He turned in the alarm.battle.to the tavern, was undamaged.
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Kittanning Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Oct 29, 1973
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