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The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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A major fire broke out in Troy on June 20, 1824, destroying about 120 buildings including stores and dwellings along Main Street and Front Street, with an estimated loss of one million dollars. Reported from Albany on June 21.
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A most awful and desolating Fire at Troy.
Yesterday, at about four o'clock in the afternoon, a most awful and desolating fire broke out in the city of Troy, which has laid in ruins one third of the fairest portion of that flourishing city.—The number of buildings destroyed is about one hundred and twenty—among which are some of the best dwellings; and a great proportion of the largest and most substantial fire proof stores and store houses. On River or Main Street, all the stores and buildings of every kind, on the west side, and extending to the water's edge, from Gale's store to Dr. Corning's, both of which are saved; and on the east side, from Congress Street to and including Parker's bookstore, are destroyed; as are all the buildings, except two (the Troy bank and a dwelling house) north west side of Front or Second Street, to the same extent as on the side east of Main Street; and the estimated loss is a million of dollars.
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Troy
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Yesterday, At About Four O'clock In The Afternoon
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about one hundred and twenty buildings destroyed; estimated loss is a million of dollars.
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A most awful and desolating fire broke out in the city of Troy, which has laid in ruins one third of the fairest portion of that flourishing city.—The number of buildings destroyed is about one hundred and twenty—among which are some of the best dwellings; and a great proportion of the largest and most substantial fire proof stores and store houses. On River or Main Street, all the stores and buildings of every kind, on the west side, and extending to the water's edge, from Gale's store to Dr. Corning's, both of which are saved; and on the east side, from Congress Street to and including Parker's bookstore, are destroyed; as are all the buildings, except two (the Troy bank and a dwelling house) north west side of Front or Second Street, to the same extent as on the side east of Main Street.