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Falmouth Heights, MA Maravista Hotel Fire, Aug 1909
Posted July 6th, 2008 by Linda Horton
HOTEL'S MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
Massachusetts Resort Was to Have Been Auctioned to Satisfy Claims.
FALMOUTH, Mass., Aug. 7.---The Maravista Hotel, in course of construction at Falmouth Heights, was burned to the ground early to-day under mysterious circumstances.
The building was to have been sold at auction to-day to satisfy the claims of Timothy Bourne, the contractor. It was valued at $15,000, and was insured. The structure was owned by the Falmouth Land Company.
The New York Times, New York, NY 8 Aug 1909
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!
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