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Auburn Fire Wrecks Historic House from the 1800s

Auburn Fire Wrecks Historic House from the 1800s

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A fire in Auburn destroyed a historic building Sunday morning.

Located on the corner of Academy Street and Myrtle Street, the Charles A. Jordan House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The fire, which began before dawn Sunday, consumed the top floor and the attic, according to our info partners at CBS 13 News.

Firefighters from Lewiston and Auburn battled the fire.

Nine people who lived there are being helped by the Red Cross.

The house was built in 1880.

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