One of Grass Valley’s oldest homes was damaged in an early morning fire earlier this week, officials say. <\/p>\n
The Grass Valley Fire Department says firefighters responded to a house fire near South Church and Walsh streets just after midnight Monday, finding that a large Victorian-style home was on fire. <\/p>\n
Everyone who was inside the home had gotten out safely. Firefighters jumped into action, attacking the flames inside to stop the fire from spreading to other homes. <\/p>\n
Officials note that the home was the J.P. Stone House, which was built in the early 1860s. <\/p>\n
Crews say the balloon frame construction, a common feature in old Victorian-era homes, complicated the firefight \u2013 with flames quickly getting up into concealed spaces. It took some time for firefighters to get to all the hidden fire pockets, officials say. <\/p>\n
It’s unclear, at this point, how much damage the home suffered in the fire. <\/p>\n
Firefighters say the cause was determined to be accidental, traced to an open flame source in the home.<\/p>\n
According to a historical marker installed at the home, J.P. Stone was one of Grass Valley’s first town trustees. He was also the owner of Empire Ditch, a water supplier to mines in the area. <\/p>\n
Exactly when the house was built is unclear, but it was first mentioned in the Grass Valley Registry in 1861.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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