Mar. 4, 1963: Garfield Hotel is destroyed in a five-alarm fire

On this day in 1963, an inferno overtakes the Garfield Hotel killing two people during a spectacular five-alarm blaze.
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The two-story structure, located in the heart of the popular African-American entertainment district called Paradise Valley, is virtually destroyed.

The victims are 65-year-old William Ellis and 29-year-old Mildred Harris. The Garfield is located at 4457 John R. St. The structure will ultimately be razed to make room for the Medical Center development.

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Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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