Brunswig Drug Company Fire - San Diego, CA - Famous Fires on Waymarking.com

A sign at the site reads:

"69
Brunswig Drug Co,. 1900

This brick building with its cast iron columns
was constructed for F.W. Brown in 1900. In
1908 the Brunswig Drug Company moved in
and operated here until 1960. The date on the
top center of the building refers to the
founding date of the company. In 1925, a fire
destroyed the second floor, and during
reconstruction, the third floor was added."

and the City's website (visit link) adds:

"1925 - Brunswig Drug Company Fire

The fire in the Brunswig Drug Company at 5th & J Streets was believed to have started in the alcohol storage area in the basement. Five firefighters were injured and several suffered severe lung irritation battling the fire. The third-alarm fire took three hours to contain and losses were estimated at $100,000."

Type of Structure: Private Building Construction Date: 01/01/1900 Fire Date: 01/01/1925 Structure status: Still standing building Cause of Fire: started in the alcohol storage area in the basement Documentation of the fire: [Web Link] Other: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/22/2016 Metro2 visited it