Tuesday, November 09, 1999
Old Lebanon building burns
$50,000 damage to early 1800s house
BY DAVID ECK
Enquirer Contributor
LEBANON — A fast-moving fire Monday morning injured two firefighters and heavily damaged a historic downtown building. Fire crews from five Warren County departments spent up to six hours at the four-unit struc ture on North Mechanic Street.
The blaze sent two firefighters to a medical center with minor injuries.
Lebanon firefighter Tim Tolliver was treated at Bethesda Warren County for a rib injury and released, while Union Township Fire Lt. James Butler suffered a shoulder strain. He also was treated and released.
The building dates to the early 19th century and is in a Lebanon historic district.
Resident Ronald Noble said he didn't have time to grab his shoes Monday morning before making a dash to safety. “(Neighbors) came and started banging on my door,” said Mr. Noble, who has lived in the building for four years. “The fire was a little fire.”
But when the first fire crews arrived at the two-story building, flames were shooting out the front, said Lebanon Fire Chief Michael Hannigan. The call was received just after 9 a.m.
The building had been the home of a Warren County sheriff, Al Brant, said Gerald Miller, treasurer of the Lebanon Conservancy Foundation. Sheriff Brant was Mr. Miller's great-grandfather.
“It's one of the oldest Federal houses in town,” Mr. Miller said. “It was approximately an 1810-1815 Federal style house. It was one that was on our list of 10 to save.”
The $50,000 fire was sparked by wiring to an electric space heater, the chief said.
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