Fire at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne

On December 2, 1903, a fire began in the basement of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN, following its Wednesday Advent service. The fire started in the coal furnace and quickly spread throughout the rest of the church. Despite the early detection and the fire department's best efforts, the entire edifice was destroyed. The church was reconstructed using the same walls and rededicated a year and a half later, this reconstructed church being the one which is still in use today. The photos below are taken from the Allen County Community Album.