On September 10 and 11, 1898, the City of New Westminster suffered a calamitous fire that destroyed much of the City�s downtown core.
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September 11, 1898
The New Westminster Fire was finally out after two days of destruction that destroyed almost the entire downtown leaving hundreds homeless. The Burr Block was one of few buildings that remained, and is still around today.
The New Westminster Fire was finally out after two days of destruction that destroyed almost the entire downtown leaving hundreds homeless. The Burr Block was one of few buildings that remained, and is still around today.
1898: Remains of the Bank of BC after the New Westminster fire. Archives# Out N574.
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