Condo Fire Destroys Decades of Historical Materials
posted 11:20 pm Wed June 06, 2007 - Arlington, Va.
An Arlington County woman says a fire in her condo destroyed decades worth of historical documents and photos.
The blaze broke out in a condo in the 1500 block of Colonial Terrace Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters say the archival material was stacked four-feet high throughout the apartment and made it difficult to fight the fire.
Cheryl Spector says she has been chronicling the history of D.C.'s gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered communities for decades.
She fears up to a quarter of her work may have been damaged or destroyed by the fire, smoke and water. No injuries were reported.
The blaze broke out in a condo in the 1500 block of Colonial Terrace Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters say the archival material was stacked four-feet high throughout the apartment and made it difficult to fight the fire.
Cheryl Spector says she has been chronicling the history of D.C.'s gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered communities for decades.
She fears up to a quarter of her work may have been damaged or destroyed by the fire, smoke and water. No injuries were reported.
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