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Date of photo: February 5, 1957
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Facebook: Steven Paul Nord
On February 5, 1957, a gas leak in downtown Reno ignited at the corner of First and Sierra Streets. Several stores, including Spina's shoe store and Paterson's Men's Store, were destroyed in the blast and two people died. The fires burned for hours, destroying several other buildings.
Date Uploaded: November 30, 2020
Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/fb10164571673530161
Contributor: Steven Paul Nord on Facebook
Source: Facebook: Steven Paul Nord
Source URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10164571673530161&set=pcb.3584897028242404
Source Caption: Fire suppression following the gas explosion at Patersons on Sierra Street, Reno, 1957.
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