1905 Morris Avenue fire

The 1905 Morris Avenue fire was a major structure fire that broke out in the pre-dawn hours on July 3, 1905 at the Birmingham Paper Company building at 2105-2107 Morris Avenue.

A plaque at the site memorializes Birmingham firefighters Gip Spruiell and E. B. Hoffman, who died from injuries suffered when the building collapsed.

References

• "Early Morning Fire Causes Big Damage; One Fireman Killed" (July 3, 1905) Birmingham Age-Herald
• "Fire Loss May Reach $150,000 — Dead Firemen Will Be Buried Today" (July 4, 1905) Birmingham Age-Herald
• "Firemen Laid to Rest Yesterday" (July 5, 1905) Birmingham Age-Herald