Knights of Columbus Hostel Fire, 1942

The K of C hostel fire occurred on Harvey Road at the foot of Parade S.in St. John's on the night of Dec 12, 1942. It was a terribly cold night and fire hoses froze. This tragic suspicious wartime fire claimed 100 lives. We kids witnessed the blaze from our bedroom window on Merrymeeting Road at the top of Parade St. The photo shows the conflagration at it's height.

Source: Fred Adams. St. John’s. The Last 100 Years, 1988.


John Cornick
Halifax, Nova Scotia

  Submitted By: John Cornick