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Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
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A fire on Saturday afternoon destroyed the combustible parts of the First Presbyterian Church on Wall Street in New York, leaving the thick walls and 60-foot stone tower intact. Built in 1810 for $47,000 on the site of a 1719-founded church enlarged in 1748, it was insured for $20,000.
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The Elegant Church in Wall street, N. York, known as the first Presbyterian church, was discovered to be on fire, on Saturday afternoon. In the sequel, every part of the building that was combustible, was destroyed, and the amount of timber and other wood-work employed in its construction was immense. The walls stand firm, being nearly or quite two feet thick, and also the stone-work of the tower extending to the height of perhaps 60 feet. The dimensions of the building were 97 feet by 68. It was erected in 1810, on the site of a former edifice occupied by the same society, which was founded in 1719, and enlarged in 1748. The whole cost of the building was $47,000. The insurance is $20,000.
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Wall Street, N. York
Event Date
Saturday Afternoon
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every part of the building that was combustible was destroyed; walls stand firm, nearly two feet thick; stone-work of the tower to 60 feet intact; insurance $20,000
Event Details
The Elegant Church in Wall street, N. York, known as the first Presbyterian church, was discovered to be on fire; immense timber and wood-work destroyed; dimensions 97 feet by 68; erected in 1810 on site of former edifice founded 1719 and enlarged 1748; cost $47,000