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Fifth Ave. Hotel Considered Safe By Building InspectorsFORD CITY — Inspectors havedeemed the Fifth Ave. Hotel safejor occupancy following the raging fire which gutted the fourth floor and burned the roof of the building last Saturday afternoon.However only the bar is conducting business as usual in the building. The dining room section is closed since patchwork is necessary on the first floor ceiling.It; NOT A HOBBY• But - Be Safeial From Us—We Will s You an Assist Fre«.ilectric Co.Phone 62-3141g Remodeling or Repairs?N'THS—DO IT NOW AIL FOR FREE ESTIMATES r building, all types of Heating, ■ches. Cement Work, Wall and: Bathrooms, Fibre Glass Awn* 11 Windows, Roofing and Sidihg, Complete Kitchens, Masonry, , Bars and Nooks, Plastering, Commercial.- EASY PAYMENTSApartments and rooms of the hotel building have been unoccupied since the second and third floors were damaged by smoke and water. Pete DeComo, owner of the building, plans to remove the gutted fourth floor and roof the third story. The second and third floors will be remodeled and repaired.Patsy DeComo, the owner's son, said that the bar and restaurant on the first floor will probably be remodeled.The building contained four apartments and 12 single rooms.I unofficial damage estimates ! amounted to more than $25,000. Robert White, Ford City fire, chief conducted an investigationI on the probable cause of the blaze.| In his opinion, he said, the fire ; started, by spontaneous combus-| tion in a clothes closet of the j ! fourth floor. !None of the occupants of the i building were injured in the! blaze. White said. Ford City 1 fireman Frank Alcibiade was credited even with saving a bowl of goldfish from one of the apartments. He took the bowl to a neighboring house where the water was changed and the j fish kept for the owner. i Four Ford City firemen were: | slightly overcome by smoke. iThey were J. R. Liptow, E. L.; Hutchison, Ed Shiring and Robert Karl. Irvin Mitchell of KUtanmng No. 4 received a slight cut on the hand.
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Kittanning Simpson Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Sep 11, 1959
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