Downtown Grand Forks
After the Flood |
 Downtown during the flood. Photo: Richard Larson (UND) |
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Downtown Grand Forks suffered extensive damage from flood and fire. The downtown fire
destroyed two blocks. Buildings not destroyed by fire had 3 or 4 feet of water on the
first floor. Cleanup of downtown buildings was still underway in July, 1997. Most downtown
businesses were either closed, or had moved to temporary quarters in other parts of
Grand Forks.
The photos on this page were taken in July, 1997.
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 Site of the Security Building, July 1997. The downtown fire started here. More Photos from this area. Photo: Alan Draves |
 Debris from the City Center Mall. More Photos from this area. Photo: Alan Draves |
 North Third Street, July 1997. Photo: Alan Draves |
 North Fourth Street, July 1997. Photo: Alan Draves |
 First National Bank, damaged in downtown fire. More photos from this area. Photo: Alan Draves |
 City Center Mall parking lot. Photo: Alan Draves |
Downtown After the Flood:
Grand Forks Herald articles on downtown flood recovery:
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 Water lines on windows, Demers Avenue. Photo: Alan Draves |
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