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ON TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1948, A FIRE DESTROYED A BUILDING AND DAMAGED OTHERS IN DOWNTOWN GLEN BURNIE, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. The two-story-structure built of ordinary-construction, known as the “Lipin” building, was shared by several businesses. Constructed in 1926, the Lipin building was located on the west side of Crain Highway about a-half-a-block north of Baltimore/Annapolis Blvd. The first floor was divided by Gas/Oil Products, Lipin Hardware, and the Bur Mon Bar. The second floor was shared by offices of the “County Chronicle,” and the Glen Burnie Recreation Bowling Center. Around noon, due to the hot weather, gas vented from...

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ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1973, Anne Arundel County, MD, fire companies responded to a three-alarm fire at the “Halfway House” tavern and bar located on the southwest corner of Ritchie Highway and Earleigh Heights Road, across the street from Company #12 (Earleigh Heights)’s fire station. The fire in the one to one-and-a-half story wood frame constructed building was reported at 2:56 A.M. by a county police officer. The building stood where the 7-11 store-shopping center is located today, but closer to Ritchie Highway. Lieutenant (Retired) Melvin Thomas was a pump operator assigned to Company #12 “A” Shift at the time....

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