Monitor Corner Fire: The Monitor Corner fire occurred August 17, 1908 on the northwest corner of Main and Tavern. Several businesses and one residence were destroyed by the fire. Only three buildings on the west side of the street were left untouched. From right to left: the Bank near the corner of Church and Main Streets, a Pharmacy, and a hardware store. Those destroyed were continuing from right to left: E. A. Wilson's Dry Goods and Charles Pretzsch's Lyric Theatorium on the second floor, H. D. Long's City Meat Market and Bakery (including the bake house behind the building and the ice house also behind the building), F. J. Miller and Company Pharmacy with the Posey County Phone Exchange on the second floor, Loren Davis' Ice Cream Parlor, and the Monitor Saloon. Around the corner, on Tavern Street, Mrs. Bump's House and Millinery Shop was also lost. The Mumford House, across they alley, on Tavern Street, from the Bump House and shop, was also scorched from the fire. This historic photo shows the east side of Main Street, between Tavern and Church. Debris from the Monitor corner fire, on the west side of the street, was being salvaged and piled up on the untouched east side.