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The original Younkers store at Merle Hay Mall was destroyed by a fire that broke out on the morning of November 5, 1978. The fire caused an estimated $20 million in damage, [14] and killed eleven store employees. [15] The store was closed for nearly a year in order to rebuild.
In November 1978, a fire broke out in the Younkers store in the Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines, killing 11 people. [7] To date, it is the most devastating fire in Des Moines' history, and destroyed the original Younkers at the mall. It is also the third deadliest department store fire in US history. The fire was caused by faulty wiring. [8]
The Leader (1888 - 1918 at least), D.K. Moses opened in 1888 and in 1904 when it reopened after a fire it was two stories in height with a basement store and covered 22,000 square feet. Whereupon, it was described as “one of the most complete department stores to be found in the north country.” In 1918 the store employed 23 female clerks. [210]
A fire in a dormitory at a soccer youth team training centre in Flamengo, Brazil, killed 10 teenage players. [298] February 12 – 2019 Delhi hotel fire. A fire that broke out at a hotel in Delhi, India, killed 17. [299] Notre-Dame de Paris fire. April 15 – Notre-Dame fire. Roof and spire were destroyed, and heavy damage was done to the ...
The former Prange's flagship store in Sheboygan ended operations in mid-January 2014 after several years of operating under The Bon-Ton's Boston Store banner after their purchase of Younkers. The building was reconstructed in 1984 when a water main break in 1982 forced demolition of the old flagship store after the building's support columns ...
Pages in category "1978 fires in the United States" ... 1978 Suitland National Archives Film Vault Fire; W. Waldbaum's supermarket fire This page was ...
Worst club fire in Argentina history El Festival Ballroom fire Houston, Texas United States 2004 1: 3 arson Firefighter killed in fire; initially thought to have been started by a truck, quickly ruled as arson [9] 911 nightclub fire Moscow: Russia 2007 10: 4 pyrotechnics [10] Factory nightclub fire: Quito: Ecuador 2008 15: 35 pyrotechnics [8 ...
1978 Downtown beautification project completed. 1979 The square-block downtown Centrum opens and is connected to buildings with a skywalk. 1980 Brandeis closes the former Gold's downtown store. 1984 75% of Lincoln's revenue from retail sales tax come from within a one-mile radius of Gateway Mall. [27]