05/27/2005 - Blawnox - Structure Fire

Blawnox Sportsman Club

The historic Blawnox Sportmans Club along Freeport Rd Old 28 which has been in buisness for over 60+ years suffered severe damage to its upper floors when a woman renting an upstairs apartment apparently left a candle burning which tipped and caused the fire. Firefighters from Blawnox, Ohara, Sharpsburg , Aspinwall and other departments assisted in the fire which was extremely hard to put out as aerial apparatus could not be positioned in place due to high tension wires and the clubs old tin ceilings.

Club members hope to rebuild and already have a restoration contractor at work. It is unknown how many of the many trophy mounts old pictures etc which hung in the club were damaged and if they are savable.

Report and 1st set of pictures by Nick Markowitz Jr.

Below set of pictures submitted by Eric Rasmussen