Wibaux Building
From birchyHistory
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
[[Image:WibauxBuilding1964.jpg|right|Billings Gazette, June 11, 1964, pg 26]] | [[Image:WibauxBuilding1964.jpg|right|Billings Gazette, June 11, 1964, pg 26]] | ||
| − | (UP News) - Wind-whipped flames destroyed the historic Wibaux Building in Miles City Monday night, | + | (UP News) - Wind-whipped flames destroyed the historic |
| − | + | Wibaux Building in Miles City Monday night, causing | |
| − | + | damage estimated at $100,000. Other buildings in the | |
| − | in their third- floor apartments by smoke. At one time, a fireman was strapped to the | + | business district were threatened but were not damaged |
| − | + | by fire. Firemen rescued several elderly women trapped | |
| + | in their third- floor apartments by smoke. At one time, | ||
| + | a fireman was strapped to the end of a boom on a | ||
| + | construction company derrick | ||
A new bank building was built in early 1966. First Security Bank & Trust (formerly "Miles City Bank") occupied the building until the ????. It is now the Stockman Bank. | A new bank building was built in early 1966. First Security Bank & Trust (formerly "Miles City Bank") occupied the building until the ????. It is now the Stockman Bank. | ||
