Sibley fire
The Sibley fire was a 1904 fire in Rochester, New York.
The worst conflagration in the city's history at the time, the fire broke out shortly before 5 o'clock on February 26 1904 in the basement of the Rochester Dry Goods company's store at 1516 Main street.
The fire caused significant damage to the Sibley's department store.
References
- "Rochester, NY Fire Sweeps Downtown, Feb 1904". Ogden Standard (via GenDisasters.com). February 26, 1904.
- Marcotte, Bob (June 29, 2009). "Sibley Fire of 1904 unmatched in intensity". Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York: Gannett Company). pp. 1B,2B. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
Coordinates: 43°09′38″N 77°34′16″W / 43.160429°N 77.571096°W
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