Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tru Fit Clothing Company Fire
This brick was recovered from the west wall at the Tru Fit Clothing Company fire on February 16, 1955. Six firefighters from Baltimore City Fire Department were killed at that scene.
May they rest in peace.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1955.
Location. 38° 58.846′ N, 76° 29.678′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is at the intersection of Calvert Street and Bladen Street (Maryland Route 70), on the left when traveling north on Calvert Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Calvert St, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Between Morning and Midnight (here, next to this marker); Louis L. Goldstein (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Community Montage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Remembering the Foot Soldiers of the March on Washington (about 500 feet away); Take a Tour of St. John's CollegeSteeped in United States and Maryland History (about 700 feet away); The City Spared (about 800 feet away); A Community Legacy (about 800 feet away); Ptolemy Stone (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
