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A 1901 mansion in Wellsburg, once a summer home and community hub, was destroyed by fire, with two occupants escaping safely.
A historic 1901 Vancroft Mansion in Wellsburg, once a summer home for Joseph Vandergrift and later a community hub, was destroyed by a fire that broke out at 12:02 a.m. on Wednesday.
Two occupants evacuated safely, but malfunctioning hydrants required 32 tanker trucks to deliver 340,000 gallons of water.
Though the main structure was lost, a nursing home addition and a nearby clubhouse survived.
The mansion, sold for $2.6 million to Vancroft LLC a year ago, had served as a chapel, bed and breakfast, and event space.
Local leaders mourned the loss of a regional landmark, while the state Fire Marshal’s Office investigates the cause.
Una mansión de 1901 en Wellsburg, que una vez fue una casa de verano y un centro comunitario, fue destruida por el fuego, con dos ocupantes escapando a salvo.