Martin Digital History

Firefighting efforts at Commodore Hotel, 1959

Item

Title

Firefighting efforts at Commodore Hotel, 1959

Description

Firefighters work to put out a fire at 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.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Date

Rights

Copyright Undetermined The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/

Format

Black and white negative; 2.2x2.2 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2024-044-b1-241
2024.044

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Ernest Tyner (1917-1961), “Firefighting efforts at Commodore Hotel, 1959,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/10040.