The fire that destroyed the Armory on Calhoun Street in the early hours of November 12, 1910 was of unknown origin. Because it was made entirely of wood and the contents included ammunition, fire fighters did not try to save the building.
This dark print of the same fire at the Woodstock Armory on Calhoun Street as in ID 438 is taken from a different angle and at an earlier time. The photographer is standing on Calhoun St and more of the back wall is standing. The house that was on…
This building was built in 1912 after a previous armory on Calhoun between Dean & Jefferson was destroyed by fire in 1910. Used by Woodstock Company G, of the 3rd Illinois Regiment during World…