Mr. Priddy’s house fire, 1865

From The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1865: Fire –About 4 o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Mr. William Priddy’s dwelling- house, on Oregon Hill, which resulted in its entire destruction, together with nearly all the furniture therein. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Considering the unseasonable hour at […]

March 29, 2012; 8:35 AM • by Oregon Hill

From The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1865:

Fire

–About 4 o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Mr. William Priddy’s dwelling- house, on Oregon Hill, which resulted in its entire destruction, together with nearly all the furniture therein. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Considering the unseasonable hour at which the fire occurred, and the great distance from the engine-houses in the city, the firemen arrived on the ground in an incredible short time. Though they were unable to save Mr. Priddy’s property, yet much other property adjoining was preserved from destruction by their exertions.

Note from one of our neighborhood historians:

I’m fairly certain this is an ancestor of William (Bill) Priddy, City of Richmond Chief Plumbing Inspector that lived on the 300 block of S Pine St. In 1876 (map) W Priddy is living in a house about where the Walker’s live on Pine St.

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