Concord, Sept. 25—Fire which originated in the projecting room of the Piedmont theater here this afternoon caused damage estimated at $100,000. The theater is located in the heart of the business district and the fire proved so stubborn at one time it was feared several buildings would be destroyed. The fire started at 2:30 and was not under control until two hours later.
The building in which the blaze started houses the picture theater on the ground floor, offices of Dr. G.L. Lang, optometrist; Dr. J.V. Davis, dentist, and C.M. Isenhour, manager of the theater, on the second floor. The projection room was on the second floor, also, just in the rear of Dr. Lang’s office. It was cut off from the front and back by brick walls, and these walls made it impossible for the firemen to get water on the blaze for some time.
The Porter drug store and Hoover’s men’s furnishing store were badly damaged by smoke and water. Efird’s stock of goods and building which housed the theater was partially gutted, the greatest damage being done to the rear of the structure. The adjoining buildings were not damaged by the blaze, the fire wall protecting them from the burning structure.
From page 6 of the Wilson Times, Sept. 30, 1924
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