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On This Day | Rebuilding Again
Author
Josh Wolsky
Carpio was visited by a disastrous fire at 4 o’clock last Thursday morning, the blaze starting in a shed at the rear of the building occupied by the Carpio Free Press. The fire spread quickly to the adjoining buildings, completely destroying Conrad Dahl’s pool room and barber shop building and the unoccupied restaurant building owned by S. J. Rasmussen.
1917-12-20 | Ward County Independent
Why We Chose It
We share this story -- of some place burning -- over and over again. Both as a reminder that we keep fire at bay better then ever, but also as a reminder that what we see around us -- in many cases -- is the rebuilt version. From an economic perspective, the construction and then the inevitable fire-driven reconstruction was an economic factor in our early days that is underappreciated. Unfortunately this rebuilding practice has largely ceased. Today, when old buildings burn, they are more likely to be replaced with parking lots.
Future Happenings
Josh Wolsky
Developer & Writer @TheMinot Voice, Fan of the Souris River, SavorMinot Advocate. Fortunate to be a 'former' City Council member ;)
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