What the records say
- When
- 1891
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 47.49° N, 117.59° W
- Description
- fire in Cheney, Washington, United States
- Date from
- year in its name
1891 State Normal School at Cheney fire
Fire in Cheney, Washington, United States
The 1891 State Normal School at Cheney fire was a conflagration on the morning of August 27, 1891, that consumed the only building then housing the State Normal School at Cheney in Cheney, Washington. There were no deaths, but the destruction of the building sparked a multi-year battle with the governor and state legislature regarding whether the normal school would be shuttered, or whether the state would authorize…
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