The aftermath of the Wilson House/Empire Theater fire in 1912.

ID: 956 ~ Source: Courtesy of the North Adams Public Library.
This file appears in: The Empire Theater
This file appears in: The Empire Theater

By Ann Leonesio
Plans to erect a brand-new theater in downtown North Adams began with the Sullivan brothers in the early part of 1901. They already owned the Wilson House and Sullivan Block, both on Main Street. The…