It was a run-down business block with a filling station on the corner.
On July 5, 1908, a fire began in the middle of the business block and burned most of the stores.
They did not realize the fate that was due the business block with its many apartments.
The wind would sweep the flames into the business block.
Of the "business blocks" but two remained, and one of these was listing with the wind.
Construction began on Holyoke's new business block in late spring of 1889.
It's a fairly large building, as business blocks go, but it lacks a lot of being big enough to be a first class base.
Occurring on April 10, 1918, the fire destroyed 28 stores and business blocks.
A fire on August 11, 1938, destroyed three business blocks.
Bob passed down another business block and found a larger park on his left.