St. Cloud in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Great Fire of 1917

St. Cloud Main Street

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

1. The Great Fire of 1917 Marker

Inscription. #6. Just after midnight on July 28, 1917, a suspicious fire started in a storeroom and spread to businesses and apartments on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue between Tenth and Eleventh Streets. Volunteers formed bucket brigades to put out the fire. People removed much of the contents of two grocery stores, other businesses, the post office and residences before the flames forced them to stop. Although arson was suspected, the case was never solved.
Artist: Juliana Davidson

Erected by City of St. Cloud. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters.

Location. 28° 14.857′ N, 81° 17.021′ W. Marker is in St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County. Marker is on New York Avenue south of 11th Street Street, on the right when traveling south. This mural is one of the St. Cloud Historic Murals. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1112 New York Ave, Saint Cloud FL 34769, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Four Firsts (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton Disston Purchases Four Million Acres (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank/St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Grand Army of the Republic Building (about 300 feet away); Fisk Funeral Home (about 300 feet away); Hunter Arms Hotel (about 300 feet away); Hamilton Disston’s Sugarcane Mill (about 400 feet away); Old Mule Stable (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Cloud.

Also see . . .
1. New St. Cloud rose from ruins of 2 fires in early 1900s. (Submitted on October 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Historic Downtown Murals. (Submitted on October 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

2. The Great Fire of 1917 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.