[The Damron Hotel Fire, 9 of 21: Firemen and a Fire Truck Near the North Side of Budiling]
Description:
This photograph shows another view of the early response to the holiday conflagration that consumed the Damron Hotel on December 22, 1975.
The Damron was built in 1906, during Mineral Wells' heyday as a popular resort city. Originally named the Colonial Hotel by J. T. Holt, and built for his second wife, the name of the hotel was changed in 1917 when Mr. Holt traded the hotel to Agnew and Bessie Damron.
The hotel was located at 109 W. Hubbard, and the spectacular fire received exte…
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Date:
December 22, 1975