Firefighters in ruins of Commodore Hotel, 1959
Item
Title
Firefighters in ruins of Commodore Hotel, 1959
Subject
Description
Several men work to fight the fire in the ruins of the Commodore Hotel. Originally built on Flagler Avenue (where Stuart City Hall stands in 2024) in 1926 as the Peacock Arcade, the Commodore Hotel burned to the ground on 17 January 1959.
Creator
Source
Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 2.2x2.2 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2024-044-b1-238
2024.044
Coverage
Original Format
Negatives
Collection
Citation
Ernest Tyner (1917-1961), “Firefighters in ruins of Commodore Hotel, 1959,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/10037.