On Nov. 28, 1942, a fire began ripping through the establishment. Panic ensued, and people became trapped when the revolving door got jammed by the crowd surge.
, although there have been many multiple theories.
Right before the fire broke out, a bus boy was fixing a lightbulb on top of an artificial palm tree, and had lit a match that he used for light. A small flare or spark was seen on the tree after, the Globe reported. The state fire marshal, though, said in 1943 the bus boy was not to blame for the fire, according to the Globe. There's also questions around whether the fire wasa gas used at the time in air conditioning units and refrigerators.
The fire resulted in a major overhaul of building codes in the City of Boston, as well as in other places. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to give remarks Monday at a memorial service for the fire's anniversary. The service will be at 3 p.m., at the corner of Piedmont Street and Cocoanut Grove Lane in Bay Village.
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