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Mercantile Building
Fire in
Historic Downtown Bastrop,
Texas
May 13, 2003
The Texas Mercantile building in
the historic downtown of Bastrop was ravaged by fire this morning. The
building was home to many small shops and was one of the anchors for
businesses in the southeast end of Main Street. The Texas Mercantile, owned
and operated by Violet John, was totally destroyed. The fire started about
4:15 a.m. May 13th and was under control in about 3 hours. Nine different
fire departments helped in bringing the fire under control. Four firemen
were injured, but none seemed to sustain serious injuries. The fire was
confined to the one building, and the damage to the surrounding buildings
was held to a minimum. Pictures depict action of the firefighters at the
scene, and the damage before the large fire could be brought under control.
Photo by David Kahan
Photo by David Kahan
Photo by David Kahan
Photo by Neil Gurwitz
Photo by Neil Gurwitz
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