 Later McWilliams Funeral Home and Today Beck's Funeral Home. Article in the Presque Isle County Advance Oct 16, 1884 At 1 a.m. Oct 16th the alarm of the fire sounded through the quiet of the night and the flames were seen to proceed from a barn in the rear of Wick's saloon and village hall. Despite every effort , the saloon, hall and dwelling house of John Wick, the City Hotel, owned by Wm. Kitchen, with barns and outbuildings, a dwelling house belonging to Mrs. Erskine, and the dwelling house of Mr. William Schmidt were totally destroyed and the house of Mr. Charles Platz was only saved by the continued and heroic efforts of the citizens, Henry Platz, the fisherman, and Dr. James B. Patterson being particularly conspicuous by their bravery and untiring exertions. The Board of Supervisors who are now in session , helped to their utmost. The alarm from the school bell being first sounded by Supervisor Shaw of Allis. So fierce did the fire progress that a large quanity of personal effects were destroyed, and pigs and chickens without number were burned alive. The origin of the fire remains a mystery. |
 Henry 7 The Original International Hotel
Article in Presque Isle County Advance 21 May 1885
Mr. Thomas Crow has
contracted for the erection of the new International Hotel that will be
built on
the site of the hotel that burned down last fall [Kitchen House]. He has already commenced work thereon and expects to have it completed for occupancy in about seven or eight weeks hence. |
 henry8 Whiteley Home with Hoeft Mansion across the street |
 Henry9 Erie Street and St. Johns Lutheran Church |
 Henry10 |
