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    Tragedy struck on Maundy Thursday, March 29, 1923 when the original St. Paul Lutheran Church was completely destroyed by fire.

    This St.Paul Lutheran Church was built on South Second Avenue in 1890, and destroyed by fire on March 29, 1923. The statue of St. Paul was rescued from the burning church by Irv Panknin. The current building replaced it 3 years later. Visible is the Linke's Greenhouse chimney.

    Aftermath of St. Anne's Catholic Church fire on August 4, 1907.

    On February 18, 1927, fire destroyed the Reynold's Block located on the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Chisholm Street. Businesses destroyed included the Owl Cafe, Gavagan and Company Confectionery, and Blackburn and Company Insurance. The intense heat from the fire cracked and broke the windows in all nearby buildings.

    Back of photograph, probably written by Fire Chief R. E. Wilson (1874-1951): "lines on top of the Bertrand Building cor Chisholm and Second Ave There are 4 streams o this roof I made a cross where the too you can not see verry well is. We had 9 lines on ...

    The burning of the Alpena Central High School on April 14, 1940.

    The burning of the original Owl Cafe on the corner of Chisholm Street and Second Avenue on February 18, 1927.

    The burning of the Alpena Central High School on April 14, 1940.

    The burning of the Alpena Central High School on April 14, 1940.

    This downtown fire was located on the west side of Second Avenue between Chisholm and Rivers Streets in the early 1920s next to the Hanover Block (now Center Building). The fire seems to have originated in the 107 N 2nd Ave building, known in the 20s as the O'Callaghan Block.

    Originally the Fletcher House, this hotel was moved in 1887 about a block to be positioned between First and Waters Street (present location of City Hall) and turned facing away from the bay. It was officially reopened as the Churchill House on May 2, 1888. The Churchill House burned April ...

    Burning of the third floor of St. Anne's School on December 10, 1936.

    "Fire at Excelsior Company Mill at Oldfield Dam, April 3, 1898"

    The original Armory was located on the north side of Chisholm Street near the center of the block between Second and Third Avenues. This is the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Armory on December 17, 1919.

    The original Armory was located on the north side of Chisholm Street near the center of the block between Second and Third Avenues. This is the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Armory on December 17, 1919.