H.B. Eastman Mansion Fire

H.B. Eastman Mansion Fire
Item Description
Date
February 16, 1956
Description
A tragic house fire marred beautiful Warm Springs Avenue on the night of February 17, 1956. The H.B. Eastman mansion, dating from 1892, was beyond saving when the firemen arrived, its three stories with castle-like towers flaming spectacularly. Mrs. Eastman, widow of the pioneer hotel man and banker died in the 27-room house, largest which ever burned in Boise.
Subject
Fire extinction
Fires
Fire hose
Location
Boise (Idaho)
Member of
Doc Roach
Collection
Idaho Statesman Photograph Collection, MSS 111
Genre
negatives (photographs)
Resource Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpeg
Local Identifier
MSS 111 1956-February 17 Eastman Fire
Language
English
Citation
H.B. Eastman Mansion Fire, [date], MSS 111 1956-February 17 Eastman Fire, Idaho Statesman Photograph Collection, MSS 111, Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State University
Finding Aid
https://library-projects.boisestate.edu/idaho-statesman-photo-index/
Reference
This image appears in "Fighting Fire on the Frontier" by Arthur A. Hart (Boise Fire Department Association, 1976), page 76.
Contributing Institution

Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State University

Rights
In Copyright
Rights Note
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. This Item may be used for educational purposes without permission and with credit to William Francis "Doc" Roach Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Boise State University. To request permission for commercial or other uses, or to request a high-resolution copy, contact archives@boisestate.edu.