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Historic Fall River building being demolished

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The Brightman Street commercial building caught fire Tuesday night. Officials said the damage was too extensive to salvage. The building used to house a casket manufacturer and before that, it was home to the historic Royal Theatre. The property sold last year for $10,000, according to city records.

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Historic Fall River building being demolished

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A historic building in Fall River that went up in flames earlier this week is being torn down. The Brightman Street commercial building caught fire Tuesday night and officials said the damage was too extensive to salvage. Crews began the demolition process Friday morning using heavy machinery. They said the plan is to push all the debris into the building's 12-foot basement, where it will likely sit as a pile of rubble…

3 months ago·East Providence, United States

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Fall River residents react to demolition of historic Brightman Street building

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Onlookers lined Brightman Street Thursday as crews ripped down one of the city’s more historic buildings. City Building Commissioner Glen Hathaway said the former theater and casket company was vacant for 20 years. Hathaway regularly responded to the building over the years due to trespassers finding shelter inside. “Unfortunately they got in and started a fire, we assume,” he said “A fire was started because there wer…

3 months ago

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Latino News

Demolerán edificio de escuela secundaria de Florida donde murieron 17 en un tiroteo

El edificio de una escuela secundaria del sur de Florida (EEUU) donde en 2018 se registró la matanza de 17 personas a manos de un exestudiante de ese centro

3 months ago

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