On last Sunday morning about 3 o’clock the building used as a store room for the Bloomington Chair Factory took fire and in less than an hour was burned to the ground. It was impossible to save the burning building, and all the efforts of the fire department were turned to saving the contiguous buildings with good effect. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fire
The Court House and Post Office destroyed: About 3 o’clock on Sunday morning, the residence of Dr. T.D. Ferguson, known as the “Yost” property on the east side of S. Main St was discovered on fire by the family and … Continue reading
Marion Fire Engine #7 early 1960’s
Marion Fire Engine #7 in service in the early 1960’s sitting in front of the Fire Station at corner of N. Van Buren and West Union which is now in 2012 a parking lot. With small streets and a fire house designed for horse drawn wagons negotiating in and out of the small fire house was a challenge.
(Photo courtesy of the Williamson County Historical Society)
Old Marion Fire House
This is a photo of the old Marion Fire house that used to sit on the NE corner of N. Van Buren and West Union street just off the square. It was built in 1915 when the city had a team of horses and a wagon for fire prevention. The horses were housed in what later became the kitchen. Continue reading
Marion Fire Dept 1953
This photo of the Marion Fire Department at the fire station on West Union Street appeared in the Marion Daily Republican on April 27, 1953. Left to right, E.E. Weber, Fire Chief Zoral Buckner, Ass’t Chief Jack Whiting, Jack Stephens and Lawrence Dungey. The photo was taken by Carl Sorgen.
(Photo courtesy of Williamson County Historical Society)