Re: The Pioneer Hotel Fire
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The Pioneer was rebuilt and is now offices.? The department store, as well as the market and hardware store, are long gone in the wake of the 1960's buildings, which are also now gone.? The department store which was catty corner to the hotel (southwest corner Pennington and Stone) is now a bank tower, the market and hardware, directly across from the Pioneer on Stone, became JC Penney and? Jacome's dept stores (new buildings) in the early 60's, which were replaced later by the downtown library.
As for the arsonist, I thought I just heard a story about him, he was still in jail, although it was never totally proven that he was the one that
did it.? He was a young teen at the time and had been in trouble before, but he has claimed his innocence ever since.
Would love to hear about any of the ghost sitings!
Catherine
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