Martin Digital History

Hurricane damage to City Hall, 1949

Item

Title

Hurricane damage to City Hall, 1949

Description

A police officer, possibly Chief of Police (and later sheriff) Roy Baker (1909-1987), stands in what remains of the second floor of City Hall (201 SW St Lucie Ave) after it received substantial damage from the 1949 Hurricane. Two other men stand on the street below the building damage, Carlton Building on Dixie Highway in background.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-events-057
2025.008

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Hurricane damage to City Hall, 1949,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/13107.