Sunday, October 21, 2018

SANDCASTLE HOTEL FIRE 1975



REHOBOTH'S SANDCASTLE HOTEL

WAS IT ARSON?



Rehoboth Beach fire marshal did not rule out the
possibility of arson in a fire that swept out the Sandcastle Hotel, a
Rehoboth land mark Friday night.

The building was in flames, the smoke and heat held back
the first arrivals at 9:30 pm. The Rehoboth, Lewes, Millville and
Betheny Beach fire companies fought the fire until noon the next day.

State Fire Marshall, Benjamin Roy, Jr., was to order the hotel
to comply to regulations before it reopened next spring after finding
a number of fire hazards during his inspection.

The hotel was owned by Fred Baker of Rehoboth, Randy Godwin
of Tower Shores, Jim Short, Nomad Village and Clarence Arnold of
Kutztown, Pennsylvania.


`Abstract: October 19, 1975 Wilmington Sunday News Journal by
Harrison H. for Facebook page Rehoboth Beach
Memories. October 21, 2018.

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