Fire! On East North Broadway
About a year ago, Joe Motil sent me some information about a fire on East North Broadway:
There was a large 3 story barn located behind the property across from Immaculate Conception Church. Attached to this barn was also a residence….The barn burnt down sometime in the early 80′s or late 70′s I believe…
I happened to have some friends who had also grown up in that area so I asked them for some additional information. That barn behind the house on E.N. Broadway was indeed located behind the house they lived in, 379 East North Broadway. It burned approximately October 1976. A young doctor’s family lived there. They had photos! which I’m sharing with you here. (Photos courtesy of Kristin Farrell-Logsdon and Mark Logsdon)
Joe Motil then countered with some information and images of his own. In the first photo below, the top of the barn (Cantlon and Farrell families) can be seen. This picture is looking north from the backyard of Joe’s home at 360 Clinton Heights Avenue, and was taken on his dad’s 50th birthday August 12, 1974. The elevation of the property in which the barn sat was higher than that of Joe’s backyard. The snow covered yard and garage picture of Joe’s backyard was taken on March 13, 1958. (Photos courtesy of Joe Motil)
