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Chillicothe Fire Sweeps Central City Block in 1852
A devastating blaze in Chicorne Ohio on April 1 1852 destroyed vast portions of the city including Clinton House and surrounding blocks. Winds drove flames across Walnut Paint and Second streets, consuming warehouses stores and hotels to leave thousands homeless and causing extensive insured losses. Officials organized police fire protection, while relief and recovery efforts began amid reports of financial losses exceeding hundreds of thousands and warnings on stove safety.
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Chicorne
Ohio
Clinton House
Clinton
Walnut Street
Hautes
Paint Street
Canal
Second Street
Squire
Walnut
Paint Streets
Climon House
Chillicothe
Paint St
House of Mulberry Street
Hiicon, &i., &c
Madeira
Ewars
Chillicothe Gazette
Hartford Ena
Ford Protection
Franklin
Phiifacinnati
Hudson River
Court House
U.S. Lani Ollien
Welsh
Maileirn’s
Carlisle
Searl
Gazette of the 3d
Chilhcothe
Mr. I Dains
Senate
City Las. Co. Cineje Ins. Co
Green
House
Cleveland Prue Democrat
Columbus
Ghic
Corpiretiane
Ang
Tere Ieee
Noles
Hes Lakes
Ashe
PaWaers
City Bank of
Cleveland
Ee Eee
Forest City
Paiibin
Merchants’ Bank
Elec
Paris
Lfe
Por
Aris
Ruth
Neri
Chas
John B. Gough
Manefield
Akon Inet