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    January 11, 1920
    The Shrine Auditorium Fire
    Figueroa Street and Jefferson

The Shrine Auditorium Fire

January 11, 1920
  3:01 p.m. 
Box 989
Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard

The Shrine Auditorium was destroyed in thirty minutes during this three-alarm blaze.  Six firefighters were nearly killed by collapsing brickwork.

 

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