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Terre Haute, IN Opera House Fire, July 1896

Posted December 15th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
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OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

Terre Haute, Ind., July 22. -- Naylor's opera house, built at a cost of $300,000 about 30 years ago, was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday night, and with it almost the entire block. The opera house was occupied by ESPENHEIM & ALBRECHT'S dry goods house. The building is completely destroyed, and the CIncinnati house, recently built at a cost of $50,000, and two buildings adjoining the opera house are also destroyed. The loss will reach $400,000.

Logansport Reporter Indiana 1896-07-22
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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