Tampico, IL Fire, Spring 1872
Posted December 27th, 2009 by gendisasters
The first visitation by fire was in the spring of 1872 when the village had hardly cast off its swaddling clothes. At that time the frame hotel of Maurice Fitzgerald, and a portion of the store belonging to Mr. Cain, were burned, the former’s loss alone being $4,250, and the whole loss over $5,000. Mr. Fitzgerald immediately afterwards commenced building the present Tampico House, and before the summer was half over had it ready for the reception of guests.
History of Whiteside County, Illinois - from its first settlement to the present time, with numerous biographical and family sketches, 1877, page 456. Use this Free trial to search for your ancestors.
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