Sibley fire
The Sibley fire was a 1904 fire in Rochester, New York.
The worst conflagration in the city's history at the time, the fire broke out shortly before 5 o'clock on February 26 1904 in the basement of the Rochester Dry Goods company's store at 1516 Main street.
The fire caused significant damage to the Sibley's department store.
References
- Rochester, NY Fire Sweeps Downtown, Feb 1904, Ogden Standard, February 26 1904, via GenDisasters.com
- Marcotte, Bob (June 29, 2009). "Sibley Fire of 1904 unmatched in intensity". Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York: Gannett Company): pp. 1B,2B. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090629/NEWS0204/906290313/0/rochester/Sibley+Fire+of+1904+unmatched+in+intensity. Retrieved July 14, 2009.