[Damron Hotel Fire, 7 of 21: The Parking Lot Behind the Hotel]

Description:

This is another view of the spectacular fire that consumed the Damron Hotel during the 1975 Christmas Season.
The Damron was originally built as the Colonial Hotel in 1906 by rancher J.T. Holt for his second wife, who would not live in the country. The name was changed in 1917 when the hotel was traded to Agnew and Bessie Damron for a ranch.
The fire was covered extensively by free-lance photographers. The hotel was formerly located on at 109 W. Hubbard Street, on the corner of the block that included SW 1st Avenue and SW 1st Street.
This picture was taken during the later stages of the fire, and shows the gutted rear of the hotel, with huge flames still burning in the front portion of the building.
Creator(s): Unknown
Location(s): United States - Texas - Palo Pinto County - Mineral Wells
Creation Date: December 22, 1975
Partner(s):
Boyce Ditto Public Library
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Collection(s):
A. F. Weaver Collection
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[Damron Hotel Fire, 7 of 21: The Parking Lot Behind the Hotel]
Original Creation Date: December 22, 1975
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Place
United States - Texas - Palo Pinto County - Mineral Wells
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Description:

This is another view of the spectacular fire that consumed the Damron Hotel during the 1975 Christmas Season.
The Damron was originally built as the Colonial Hotel in 1906 by rancher J.T. Holt for his second wife, who would not live in the country. The name was changed in 1917 when the hotel was traded to Agnew and Bessie Damron for a ranch.
The fire was covered extensively by free-lance photographers. The hotel was formerly located on at 109 W. Hubbard Street, on the corner of the block that included SW 1st Avenue and SW 1st Street.
This picture was taken during the later stages of the fire, and shows the gutted rear of the hotel, with huge flames still burning in the front portion of the building.
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Partner:
Boyce Ditto Public Library
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Collection:
A. F. Weaver Collection
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: AWO_1276N.006
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth29898
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
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Access: Public