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Notable Madison Fires
The below events are taken from the Madison Courier newspaper archive on microfilm. Vertical history files in the Local History and Genealogy room at the Jefferson County Public library consist of a larger resource for Madison volunteer fire departments and fire events.
| Fire description | Date |
|---|---|
| Ace Hardware (current Salvation Army building) | May 3, 1970 |
| Benson Garage (909-911 W. Main) | May 4, 1936 |
| Broadway Hotel | May 4, 1920 |
| Broadway School (current Gaines Park) | January 1, 1970 |
| Clifty Falls Mill (800 Blk. West 3rd) | October, 1951 |
| Cox Garage ( W. Main St.) | August 20, 1937 |
| Cravens/Raphael Stables | August 5, 1904 |
| Davis Furniture (721 Mulberry) | July 13, 1988 |
| Dean Auto Parts (Walsh Foundry) West Second | May 29, 1942 |
| Eades Furniture Co. | January 25, 1931 |
| Elm Street (315) | October 2, 1911 (Courier) |
| Farm Bureau (618 Mulberry) | May 18, 1977 |
| First Baptist Church | December 31, 1939 |
| First Presbyterian Church & 20 Businesses on East Main between West and Mulberry | March 19, 1845 |
| Gable, Henrietta (Residence on Second St.) | April 24, 1938 |
| Garage bldg. (R.P. Benson Est.) | May 4, 1936 |
| Gold Department Store | April 24, 1938 |
| Graham Spoke Factory (1st fire) | 1878 |
| Graham Spoke Factory (2nd fire) | June 28, 1915 |
| Graham Spoke Factory (3rd fire) | September 2, 1920 |
| Hargan Groc. (Later Barber Co.) | August 20, 1906 |
| Hilbilt Boat Factory | February 17, 1946 |
| Hillside Inn | December 15, 1964 |
| Hudson, Mahala (W. 3rd-Home) | March 10, 1937 |
| Hughes, Lucian (820 W. 3rd-Home) | March 10, 1937 |
| Hummel Saddletree Factory (E. St) | November 16, 1934 |
| I. O. O. F (Mulberry St.) * in Courier 8/19/1959 | January 18-19,1911 |
| Johnson Foundry | February 15, 1940 |
| Johnson Machine Works | May 21, 1914 |
| Johnson Starch Works (abandoned) | March 10, 1914 |
| Johnson Riverside Starch Factory | March 3, 1914 |
| Jones Tobacco Warehouse | January 7, 1933 |
| Kolb Building (SE Cor. Main & Poplar) | June 19, 1954 |
| Little Grand Theater (Ohio Theater) | December 27, 1928 |
| Madison Brewing Co. (Main & Ferry) | May 17, 1918 |
| Madison Country Club House | July 1, 1924 |
| Madison Hotel (1st fire) | June 12, 1865 |
| Madison Hotel (2nd fire) | May 5, 1920 |
| Madison Lumber Company (West & 2nd) | March 31, 1943 |
| Madison Shipyard | December 7, 1932 |
| Maddox Tobacco Wrhs. | January 7, 1933 |
| Main Street (church & 20 stores) | March 19, 1845 |
| Martha (Steamer) | October 5, 1927 |
| McKim & Cochran Furniture | July 20, 1937 |
| Meese | September 8, 1939 |
| Miller & Sons Planing Mill | May 7, 1919 (5/8/19-Herald & Courier) |
| Miller, Earl (residence) | May 7, 1919 |
| Morris Store | November 26, 1940 |
| Nancy Lee Shop (106 E. Main) | June 2, 1980 |
| P. B. Café | March 15, 1933 |
| Page’s Mill (Cor. of Mill and High) | March 24, 1851 (Courier) |
| Pennsylvania Lines coach | February 27, 1925 |
| Perry, Lou (Residence) Mullberry | February 3, 1937 |
| Pfortner Home (Corn. Of E. and 2nd) | June 3, 1924 |
| Pin and Bracket Plant | May 21, 1914 (also Cour. 12-1-1943) |
| Potter residence (Fulton) | May 1, 1928 |
| Rains Furniture Warehouse (320 Walnut) | December 29 1973 |
| Renschler Department Store | February 14, 1932 |
| Rock Garden Gold | January 25, 1931 |
| Rogers Drug Store | November 13, 1918 |
| Ross, Taylor (Res.) East St. | February 10, 1934 |
| Roth Building (Mulberry) | July 3, 1939 |
| Schroeder Saddle Tree Factory | July 1, 1920 (7/2/20-Herald & Courier) |
| Sample Tobacco Wrhs. (West & 4th) | June 20, 1929 |
| Schirmer Warehouse (West & 4th) | June 20, 1929 |
| Scott, Lee (residence) Park Ave | August 1, 1936 |
| Scott, W. Allison-Mattress Factory | July 3, 1894 ( |
| Shipley Tavern | November 30, 1947 |
| Sprague, Charles (W. 3rd-Home) | March 10, 1937 |
| Standerford Body Shop (318 W. 3rd) | May 25, 1936 |
| Stanley’s Livery Stable | December 24, 1892 (12-1-1943 Cour.) |
| Stanton, R. R. (residence) | February 23, 1923 |
| Steigerwald Bowling Lanes | December 22, 1945 |
| Susquehanna (towboat) | March 10, 1914 |
| Sutter Motor Company | January 25, 1931 |
| 206 East Main Street | April 12, 1937 (O. C. Bear & Kof C) |
| Tack Factory (Craigmont S. of 1st) | December 15, 1916 (12/15/16 Her. & Cour.) |
| Tennis, M.F. (Residence) Main St. | August 11, 1934 |
| Thomas Cooper Shops (Front St.) | April 12, 1909 |
| Trow’s Mill | January 30, 1881 (12-1-1943 Cour.) |
| Vail & Sons Furniture Warehouse | February 5, 1942 |
| Vail-Volz (Memories of) | February 19,1942 |
| Volz Garage | February 5, 1942 |
| Wade bldg. (Sinclair Serv. Sta.) | January 25, 1931 |
| Wallace, Clyde Saw Mill | December 11, 1928 |
| Wehner Dairy Plant | July 19, 1942 |