It had previously gone through many changes and the original building had burned in the late 1930s. Dave brock is a very good friend of mine, and we talk nearly every day. The dedicated men and women of the beverly hills fire department protect approximately 34,000 residents and an estimated 150,000200,000 daily visitors in a 5. Fire crews battle the deadly blaze at the beverly hills supper club. According to kentucky building code, only 1,500 patrons should have been in the entire building. Jun 01, 2010 but, on may 28, 1977, the final curtain fell. If you have any stories from that night, feel free to post them in your log. We have been going through dozens of evidence boxes over the past year plus, looking into the fire and what else might have caused it, besides the electrical in nature as is commonly believed. Beverly hills supper club fire public group facebook. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliot. The site of the devastating fire is currently for sale and southgate police say.
May 24, 2017 a fire broke out 40 years ago on memorial day weekend at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, ky. May 26, 2017 fire crews battle the deadly blaze at the beverly hills supper club. Julian carroll, hospital administrator john hoyle and. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 uvadisasters wiki. Im covering the beverly hills fire again 40 years later wvxu. People from the greater cincinnati choral union were finishing their dinner and. Southgate, ky beverly hills supper club disaster, may 1977.
A fire broke out 40 years ago on memorial day weekend at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, ky. We play a show about once a year, and release records even more. The crush of bodies made escape for some impossible, even though an exit was less than a dozen feet away. Wayne dammert, former waiter at the beverly hills supper club, who helped rescue many people during the fire, and also cowrote the book. The schilling family and their swanky supper clubs. This fire immediately invoked memories of other tragic fires in assembly occupancies, such as the cocoanut grove, the rhythm club, and the beverly hills supper club. Major incident coveragebeverly hills supper club fire. Great tragedy overtook the extremely popular and glitzy hot spot located in southgate, kentucky, five miles from cincinnati.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Im covering the beverly hills fire again 40 years later. This is the audiobook version of the book described above. Beverly hills supper club fire site could be closer to. What actually caused the beverly hills supper club fire. The beverly hills supper club fire cause and concern writework. The beverly hills supper club site creepy cincinnati. This is the complete history of the alleged mob activity in newport, kentucky, and the magnificent beverly hills supper club, where 169 people died and the lives of thousands were changed in an instant.
A historic look back at the beverly hills supper club fire. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Beverly hills supper club, a forgotten history gc1639e was created by liyah on 9202007. This is the complete history of the alleged mob activity. A total of 165 people died and more than 200 were injured as a result of the blaze. The mob closed the beverly hills supper club in 1961. It was on this day that the devastating fire at the beverly hills supper club in southgate tragically claimed the. Life enriching communities, owner of beverly hills supper club site, has posted this new revised graphic of where a 4 story office will stand.
Many families in northern kentucky were affected by the fire, whether they lost loved ones, survived the fire, or assisted in the. Beverly hills supper club fire remembered firefighters. Rock n roll delivered by a handful of local music veterans now sprinkled across the country. Beverly hills supper club fire major american fires. There were between 900 and 1,300 people in the cabaret room alone and about 3,000 in the entire beverly hills supper club. See what the site of beverly hills supper club fire looks. Advertisement more than 200 other people were hurt in the blaze, including five firefighters.
They spent years obtaining all of the documents, photographs, and other records from the fire. Beverly hills supper club fire remembered firefighters enemy. On the night of may 28, 1977 a deadly fire broke out in the beverly hills supper club, and disaster ensued resulting in 165 deaths. The beverly hills supper club was a split level with dining rooms, 18 private party rooms, bars, and a cabaret nightclub.
Decades later the land is left overgrown with few markers of the past, including letters. Did john davidson start the beverly hills supper club fire. On the night of may 28, 1977, with john davidson scheduled to perform before a beyondsellout house, the beverly hills supper club burned to the ground, killing 165 people. Perhaps you could meet with them since you are fairly close to them. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The beverly hills supper club fire occurred 40 years ago on saturday, may 28, 1977. May 24, 2017 nick clooney, who was a tv anchor at the time, remembers the beverly hills supper club fire 40 years later. I have loved reading about the history of newport, ky and the beverly hills supper club. Its quite a detailed report its a 8 12 x 11 book, 1 pages and id be happy to loan it to you if youd like.
When my sister made her first communion in 1982, the restaurant she wanted to go to was the islands, or what she called, the pink islands, docked on the newport, kentucky side of the ohio river. Though it moves at the pace of a mob thriller, this latest book from kentucky historian robert. The beverly hills fire department is charged with the preservation of life and property within the beverly hills community. Mar 19, 2017 the beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u. Jun 30, 2017 there were between 900 and 1,300 people in the cabaret room alone and about 3,000 in the entire beverly hills supper club. The beverly hills supper club in southgate burned down on may 28, 1977, claiming the lives of 165 victims. Its the biggest story of my news career, one ive written about for 40 years the 165 deaths in the beverly hills supper club fire on may 28, 1977. Take a look what actually happened at the beverly hills supper club fire. I think the author did an excellent job walking me through every detail. Researching the beverly hills supper club fire kenton. The 100 or so members of the afghan hound club of southwestern ohio were just sitting down to. On this site, on may 28th, 1977, the beverly hills supper club caught fire, killing 165 people and injuring over 200. David brock looked out at 875 people packed into the showroom of the beverly hills supper club as a coworker told him the zebra room had caught fire. May 31, 2014 the most comprehensive and researched book about this fire is beverly hills supper club the untold story of kentuckys worst tragedy by robert webster, david brock and tom mcconaughy.
See more ideas about supper club, beverly hills and fire. Follow longtime beverly hills dealer, waiter, and finally captain, wayne dammert, in his personal inside account, inside the beverly hills supper club fire, of this renowned showplace and the horrifying events of one of our nations worst disasters. Ap the lights went out, smoke and fire burst into the cabaret room and patrons jumped from table to table to try to find a way out of the beverly hills supper club. Beverly hills supper club fire major american fires libguides at. The beverly hills supper club fire cause and concern. The circumstances surrounding this horrific event are susp. May 28, 2010 the beverly hills supper club was remodeled and upgraded and opened in 1971. Beverly hills supper club tragic fire disaster 40 year anniversary duration. Deadly beverly hills supper club fire marks 40 years wave 3. May 28, 1977, will forever be remembered as one of kentuckys darkest days.
Lessons learned from club fire have saved lives southgate, ky. Reviews the beverly hills supper club fire and discusses reasons for the loss of life in fires of this type addeddate 20160815 20. The beverly hills supper club fire of 1977 in southgate, kentucky. That began a devastating string of popping beverage bottles. I did some rereading of this fire hadnt studied it in years, while i wont second guess the official investigation, the one news article i read about possible arson was so full of cliches to really throw up some red flags. Gc1639e beverly hills supper club, a forgotten history. What is the primary evidence that suggests that arson was. Brickey on may 28, 1977, a raging fire destroyed the beverly hills supper club in southgate, kentucky. The beverly hills supper club, located in southgate, kentucky, was packed with people over the holiday weekend when a fire broke out. I feel this is very disrespectful to the 169 victims of the beverly hills supper club fire, may 28, 1977. The beverly hills supper club in southgate was destroyed by fire on may 28, 1977, killing 165 people. The beverly hills supper club in southgate, kentucky burned down on the night of may 28, 1977 killing 165 people. Introduction the beverly hills supper club was a popular upscale venue in southgate, kentucky. The beverly hills was a major attraction, about two miles south of cincinnati in southgate, kentucky.
The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 uvadisasters. Beverly hills supper club fire report firehouse forums. But his new club was burned again by a suspicious fire before it was finished. Cincinnati wkrc people still talk about the beverly hills supper club fire even after 40 years.
Its preeminent location at the pinnacle of a hill reflected its position in society. Site of the beverly hills supper club fire youtube. Following the fire that killed 165 and injured more than 200, an investigation revealed that the club had not followed the fire code manhattan ny. It occurred on the night of may 28, 1977, during the memorial day holiday weekend. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The beverly hills supper club was remodeled and upgraded and opened in 1971. The most comprehensive and researched book about this fire is beverly hills supper club the untold story of kentuckys worst tragedy by robert webster, david brock and tom mcconaughy. Victims being removed from the beverly hills supper club, after a fire in may 1977. Three tragic fires as a result of failure to follow fire. They spent years obtaining all of the documents, photographs, and other records from the. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire ron elliott on.
The beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u. Headline act on night of beverly hills supper club fire recounts. The tragic fire claimed over 160 people, making it one of the deadliest nightclub fires in the history of the united states. About midnight, the roof over the cabaret room collapsed, and any hope of more survivors was dashed. Jan 17, 2014 supper club fire where were killed because the fire broke out and as occupants rushed the doors, and the doors opened inward and the crowd preventing exits from being opened. I have a really old publication by the nfpa entitled reconstruction of a tragedy the beverly hills supper club fire that i think was printed in 1977 or so. Jul 16, 2007 a historic look back at the beverly hills supper club fire.
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