1938The Hawthorne Inn burned in a massive fire on February 10, 1938.Events & Anniversaries, Economy and Industry, Local Businesses, Fires

Gloucester Daily Times. “Last Night’s Blaze Bares Plot to Wipe Out Hawthorne Inn.” February 11, 1938. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.
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Firemen believed the fire was started by the premature ignition of one of the torches in Endicott Hall, which threatened to bring all 23 buildings associated with the Hawthorne Inn down.

Gloucester Daily Times. “Last Night’s Blaze Bares Plot to Wipe Out Hawthorne Inn.” February 11, 1938. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.
Gloucester Daily Times. “Last Night’s Blaze Bares Plot to Wipe Out Hawthorne Inn.” February 11, 1938. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.
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