Great fire destroys downtown Owego
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- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. whole source · open book
On September 27, 1849, right before the Rockefellers moved to Owego, an appalling conflagration had consumed 104 downtown buildings, the blaze sparing only three stores, a disaster that presaged a booming lumber business as the town was rebuilt.
chapter: CHAPTER 2 - Fires of Revival