1915 Tales From Old Timers #15B – First Buildings
in Minot – The first bank occupied
the site of Jim Johnson’s Law Office. At that time the city limits extended two
blocks North, South, East and West of the Fountain on Main Street. (the
fountain was in the middle of the intersection of Main St. and Second Ave.) The
Fire Department was not quite up to the standard of the modern equipment, and
in case of fire, the building was blown up to prevent the spread of the flames.
An enormous fire occurred about this time (early 1890’s I believe) that
practically wiped out the entire village. But nothing could daunt the spirit of
those old timers and bigger and better buildings were erected to take the place
of those destroyed. (side note: This was also the time in Minot’s history where
ordinances were passed allowing only brick buildings to be built on Main Street
to hinder loss due to fire.)
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