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Bowling Green, VA Town Fire, Apr 1955
Posted October 1st, 2008 by Stu Beitler
BOWLING GREEN FIRE.
Bowling Green, Va. (AP) -- The busliness life of this northern Virginia town was paralyzed Monday as the result of a $750,000 fire that proved to be a tragic replay of history.
Only six of 26 buildings remained after a four hour blaze that engulfed the Bowling Green business district Sunday.
The flames started in a hayloft of a barn behind a row of business houses -- and occurred 55 years to the day after a fire that nearly wiped out the community.
The outbreak in 1900, centered in the same area of this town of 700.
Waterloo Daily Courier Iowa 1955-04-11
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Bowling Green fire, 1955
I am trying to find records relating to the rebuilding of Bowling Green after the fire in 1955.
In particular, how was the land zoned or re-zoned?
Thanks for any help or suggestions you can offer.
your question
I would suggest contacting the City of Bowling Green town site (city hall, municipal services, etc.) Perhaps the county site could be a help also.
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!