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1929 Mount Tom Summit House fire disaster...
1929 Mount Tom Summit House fire disaster...
Item # 717657
May 03, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 3, 1929
* Mount Tom Summit House fire
* Easthampton, Massachusetts
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SPECTACULAR FIRE DESTROYS SUMMIT HOUSE ON MT. TOM; DOME CRASHES; LOSS $70,000" with subheads and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: On May 2, 1929, a fire destroyed the Mount Tom Summit House in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The large wooden structure, a popular tourist attraction with sweeping views of the Pioneer Valley, was located at the top of the Mount Tom Railroad, a scenic funicular. The fire began in the early afternoon and quickly consumed the building, which was unoccupied at the time. High winds and the building's dry construction contributed to the rapid spread.
The fire marked the end of an era for the Mount Tom resort complex. Although the railroad resumed operation briefly, the Summit House was never rebuilt. Today, remnants of the foundations can still be found in Mount Tom State Reservation.
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