The entirety of 816 Washington Avenue, at St. Johns Place, has been torn down after a three-alarm fire tore through the building two weekends ago. The four-story building was mostly vacant and undergoing renovations at the time the fire hit. Nearby businesses on Washington Avenue are still shuttered as the demolition process moves along.
Four Alarm Fire Destroys Washington Avenue Building [Brownstoner]


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  1. bkny: yes, I recall the photos of the firemen battling flames from inside the adjacent house, which had lost its cornice to the fire. But it wasn’t a total loss was it?
    Is there any word on the street that other buildings will need to come down?

  2. wow, look at how the adjacent building’s walls were scorched.
    I am impressed that the fire was contained to just the one building. Hopefully the adjacent row of bow-fronted walk-ups will be restored. They do not have landmark protection.