Site of the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire (Fort Thomas, Kentucky)
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Kentucky /
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Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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World / United States / Kentucky
place with historical importance, historical layer / disappeared object
The Beverly Hills Supper Club sat on this site. Beverly Hills was a major attraction just 6 miles outside of Cincinnati and drew its talent from Las Vegas, Nashville, Hollywood and New York, among other places. As early as 1937 the site had been a popular nightspot and illegal gambling house that rivaled the Lookout House in Kenton County.
On May 28, 1977, the club was destroyed in a massive fire that killed 165 people. This fire was the third deadliest nightclub fire in US history. The cause of the fire was said to be faulty aluminum wiring; however, others point to arson, likely mob-related.
On May 28, 1977, the club was destroyed in a massive fire that killed 165 people. This fire was the third deadliest nightclub fire in US history. The cause of the fire was said to be faulty aluminum wiring; however, others point to arson, likely mob-related.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Supper_Club
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Coordinates: 39°3'48"N 84°27'52"W
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