Augusta fire of 1916

Augusta fire of 1916

Display about the Augusta fire of 1916 at the Augusta Museum of History
Date	March 22, 1916 (1916-03-22)
Time	Fire
Cause	An unattended iron in a tailor's shop
Deaths	0
Property damage	Much of Augusta, Georgia

A fire destroyed much of Augusta, Georgia on March 22, 1916. Photographs captured the event.[1] The fire was blamed on an unattended iron in a tailor's shop. It was the worst fire in Augusta's history and impacted 25 blocks from 8th Street to East Boundary Street, including portions of downtown and Olde Town. No one was killed, but Augusta incurred $10 million in damages. Many thousands of cotton bales were destroyed and an estimated 3,000 people made homeless. Approximately 600 residential and commercial buildings were destroyed.[1] A residential area became a lot with only chimneys left. "Cotton Row" was destroyed.[1] The Lamar Building was under construction and had to be demolished after the fire. Churches and schools were destroyed.

The response

Due to the size of the large fire, fire departments from neighboring cities responded to include Atlanta, Savannah, Columbia, Macon, Greenville, Waynesboro, and Charleston.[2]

Gallery

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  Close up of the display board of the display with documents about the fire

References

1. "Historic Augusta photos: The Fire of 1916". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
2. "The Fire of 1916". Saint Paul's Church Augusta, GA. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2021-09-06.