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When Was The Second Patent Office Fire?

24th September 2009 by admin No Comments

The Patent Office had its second fire on September 24, 1877. This fire happened in the new “fire-proof” building whose construction had begun in 1836. The building was fireproof but the contents were anything but.
On that chilly morning in September employees in the west wing of the building had a fire started for warmth. Sparks [...]