Fire in a shed behind Charles P. Howard’s home

1. The shed was about 20 feet long and opened on its south side. It connected to the eastern side of barn at the rear of Howard’s property, 116 Farmington Avenue.
2. The shed had recently been re-roofed, and the shed contained only “old shingles which had been taken from the roof.”
3. The damage amounted to approximately $100:

• The shed was a complete loss, although the old shingles inside it were not damaged
• The eastern end of the barn would need to be re-sheathed

4. Repairs would be covered by insurance.

James L. Howard, Charles’s uncle, died on May 1, 1906.

“No one on the premises had any idea as to how the fire started.”

1. Beach Street, which doesn’t exist anymore, was an l-shaped road that ran from Farmington Avenue south and then east to Flower Street. It is currently part of the campus of Aetna.
2. Engine Company No. 5 was stationed on Sigourney Street.
3. $100 would be $3,571.83 in 2025.

Unattributed.  “Shed burned, loss small,” Hartford Courant, May 8, 1906, page 15.