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1919 Bluffton fire

When it comes to fires in Bluffton, this one was one of the most tragic.

This was the Russell Hotel that was destroyed in a 1919 fire. The building stood at the corner of Main and Church (see the Mennonite Church steeple in the background).

The fire destroyed the holtel, the Lugibihl Hardware and the Bluffton telephone exchange.

Today Citizens National Bank is located on this site.

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