Fire in Furniture Store
- Title of event
- Fire in Furniture Store
- Type of event
- Fire
- Address of event
- Fire in Furniture Store Happened Entirely at 144, W 125th St
- Report on event
- Fire in Furniture Store Sole event referenced by Ludwig Baumann's Is Scene of Early Fire
- Start date / time
- February 11, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Morning)
- Description
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A fire destroyed the ground floor of the Ludwig Baumann furniture store. It is believed to have been caused by a radio set that short circuited whilst connected. A night watchman discovered the fire. Although it was subsequently extinguished by the fire companies from 124th and 125th streets, it is estimated to to have done $25,000 worth of damage.