ATTICA HOTEL - burns
ATTICA HOTEL BURNS
Source: Veedersburg News, Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana Friday, July 28, 1916
About 4:30 Sunday afternoon the Hotel Attica, Attica, Ind. was discovered on fire, caused by an overheated bath heater in the rear of the building. Rufus Epperson, who conducts a feed barn near the hotel discovered the fire which had broken out on the roof. The Attica Fire Department did all possible and the Williamsport Department came to their assistance giving in all six streams of water on the building until the fire was under control. The hotel was a 3-story building and was owned by Thomas J. Blessing. The loss was estimated at $15,000 with an insurance of $5,000 on the building with none on the contents.
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The Hotel Attica- leading hostelry and one of the oldest hotels in Indiana, was destroyed by fire at • :!0 o’clock Sunday evening. THE fire originated from a spark that came from a bath heater. The entire roof was swept away and the two upper stories of the four-story buildings were gutted. Much of the furnishings were saved, but all that was not carried out was damaged by smoke and water. 'The loss is estimated at $15,000, with .$.1,000 insurance.
The building was located on Perry street in the business district and was a popular hostelry. it was erected in the year 1845 by John and James Hemphill, and the two brothers conducted the establishment under the name Hotel Revere until 1858, when James Hemphill sold out to his brother. The brother conducted the business until 1863, when he died.
The late John Lahr, who with his brother operated the Hotel Lahr Lafayette, purchased the building in 1866 and called it the Lahr House. When Mr. Lahr went to Lafayette the building was again sold. It has changed hands many times In the past two score years, and was owned by Louis Adler, Jonathan Crane, Joseph Tinsman, D. J. Smith and Morris L. Thompson. Mr. Thompson changed the name to The Hotel Attica. The next owner was Bert Burlington, who again called It the Hotel Attica The building finally fell into the possession of the Attica Building and Loan association, when disposed of it to Thomas J. Blessing, the present owner, in 1014 (sic – assume this is 1894?) ~~~kbz
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Jasper County Democrat Rensselaer, 26 July 1916 p 1
The Hotel Attica, leading hostelry and one of the oldest hotels in Indiana, was destroyed by fire at 5:30 o’clock Sunday evening. The fire originated from a spark that came from a bath heater. The entire roof was swept away and the two' upper stories of the four-story buildings were gutted. Much of the furnishings were saved, but all that was not carried out was damaged by smoke and water. 'The loss is estimated at $15,000, with $5,000 insurance. The building was located on Perry street in the business district and was a popular hostelry. It was erected in the year 1845 by John and James Hemphill, and the two brothers conducted the establishment under the name Hotel Revere until 1858, when James Hemphill sold out to his brother. The brother conducted the business until 1863, when he died. The late John Lahr, who with his brother operated the Hotel Lahr in Lafayette, purchased the building in 1866 and called it the Lahr House. When Mr. Lahr went to Lafayette the building was again sold. It has changed hands many times In the past two score years, and was owned by Louis Adler, Jonathan Crane, Joseph Tinsman, D. J. Smith and Morris L. Thompson. Mr. Thompson changed the name to the Hotel Attica. The next owner was Bert Burlington, who again called It the Hotel Attica. The building finally fell into the possession of the Attica Building and Loan association, then disposed of it to Thomas J. Blessing, the present owner, in 1014 (sic – assume 1914). ~~~kbz