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Eye Witness Account by Pat Compton

1981 Gallia County Courthouse Fire
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Photos supplied by Mary James & Pat Compton

View from back of courthouse
From the
back
 View from the front of courthouse
From the
front		 Spe;ctators
Spectators 		Fire hoses
Fire Hoses		 Fire at its peak
At it's peak
Looking at fire through windows
Window view 		Flat still flying
Flag 		Spectators
Spectators 		Eerie light in City Park
Eerie		 The next day
The next day
Aftermath
Aftermath 		The ruins
The ruins 		Exterior
Exterior 		Vault doors
Vault doors 		Ruined probate court
Probate
Interior damage
Interior
Damage		 Cleaning up
Cleaning up
 		 Makeshift office
Makeshift
office		 Makeshift office
Makeshift
office		 Probate Court
Probate