Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1913 Binghamton Clothing Company Fire Victims

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2024

1. 1913 Binghamton Clothing Company Fire Victims Marker

Inscription.
Sacred to the memory
of those who lost their lives
in the Binghamton Clothing Co's
fire July 22, 1913.
Erected by the City of Binghamton.
Twenty one unidentified, buried here
—————— • ——————
Miss Nellie Theresa Connor • Mrs Sarah Doran
Miss Emma D. Houghtaling • Mrs. Emma G. Reid
Mrs. Stella M. Clark • Miss Ruth A. Button
Miss Margaret Dimon • Miss Martha D. Burdick
Miss Lena Marie Kennedy • Mrs. Lou C. Shove
Mrs. Ella M. White • Miss Catherine Crowe
Miss Mary Josephine Creegan • Mrs. Nellie F. Gleason
Miss Mary T. Smith • Mrs. Lizzie Risley
Mrs. Mary Bianca • Mrs. Mellie Kison
Mrs. Ida C. Golden • Miss Edith M. Chernoff

Erected by the City of Binghamton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1913.

Location. 42° 6.55′ N, 75° 55.43′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It can be reached from Saint Cyril Avenue. Monument is in Spring Forest Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Mygatt Street, Binghamton NY 13905, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Reinterment of Indians and Other Americans (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ellen Brown (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Michael’s World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); St. Michael’s World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Harlow E. Bundy House (approx. 0.6 miles away); American Civic Association Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jesse Jackson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Viola Liuzzo (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.

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1913 Binghamton Clothing Company Fire Victims Plot and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2024

2. 1913 Binghamton Clothing Company Fire Victims Plot and Monument

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2024

3. 1913 Binghamton Clothing Company Fire Victims Marker

Plain stones for each unknown victim

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.