Fires

Planting Seeds Of Growth In Shelby Park

An historic mixed-use commercial building has been fully renovated in the Shelby Park neighborhood. Oak Seed, a local company dedicated to restoration of buildings...

Demo Watch: Burned Broadway Rectory Razed

Another historic building at Broadway between 13th and 14th Streets has been torn down. Located on the border between the Russell and California neighborhoods,...

Destroyed Portland Church To Be Rebuilt

The Portland Avenue Presbyterian Church was destroyed by fire in January, but now the congregation is drawing up plans to rebuild on the original...

Fire Destroys Urban Corner Building

Last week, a fire destroyed a wood-framed commercial building on the corner of Crittenden Drive and Lilly Avenue in the St. Joseph neighborhood. A...

Playing With Fire In Butchertown

We were trying to enjoy a warm Spring afternoon strolling around Butchertown last week when Washington Street was suddenly engulfed in thick black and...

Bonnycastle Building Returns From Ashes To Condos

One year and two days ago today, a large three-story, brick apartment building burned for two hours before 75 firefighters extinguished the structure. Part...

Up In Smoke: Old Hickory Inn Burns

Tragedy struck Germantown this afternoon. A tipster who lives nearby sent in word that the Old Hickory Inn on the corner of Hickory and...

Portland Avenue Presbyterian Church Burns

The Portland Avenue Presbyterian Church located on the corner of Portland Avenue and 32nd Street caught fire some time around 3:00 this morning and...

Cafe Mimosa/Eggroll Machine Burns

So we're not breaking any news, but we did stop by to photograph the scene today around lunch. The fire broke out shortly after...