"1911 Capitol fire" redirects here. For the 1911 fire of the Missouri State Capitol, see Missouri State Capitol § History of the structure.
The Capitol on fire in 1911
On the morning of March 29, 1911, a fire destroyed substantial portions of the New York State Capitol, including vast holdings of the New York State Library and the New York State Museum.[1] It destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of documents and books. There was one casualty, Samuel Abbott, a watchman.
^"The 1911 Capitol Fire". The New York State Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
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