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Francis S. Aveline

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Francis S. Aveline

Birth
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Death
14 Aug 1865 (aged 50–51)
Burial
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section B, Lot 65
Memorial ID
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Built Historic Hotel. Francis S. Aveline is best remembered in Fort Wayne, Indiana's early history for the construction of the old Aveline Hotel which stood at the southwest corner of Calhoun and Berry Streets from 1863 until 1908.

The hotel was destoyed by fire on May 3, 1908, in one of the city's worst recorded tragedies. Twelve of sixty one guests perished.

The Aveline in its time sheltered some of the Nations greatest dignitaries. Aveline came here from Vincennes, Indiana. He, along with Francis Comparet, built the reservoir now known as Sylvan Lake, Rome City Indiana.
Built Historic Hotel. Francis S. Aveline is best remembered in Fort Wayne, Indiana's early history for the construction of the old Aveline Hotel which stood at the southwest corner of Calhoun and Berry Streets from 1863 until 1908.

The hotel was destoyed by fire on May 3, 1908, in one of the city's worst recorded tragedies. Twelve of sixty one guests perished.

The Aveline in its time sheltered some of the Nations greatest dignitaries. Aveline came here from Vincennes, Indiana. He, along with Francis Comparet, built the reservoir now known as Sylvan Lake, Rome City Indiana.


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