Fire damages historic Saint John landmark
CBC
An iconic Saint John tourist attraction was damaged by fire early Tuesday morning.
About seven fire trucks were on the scene at 6 a.m. at Barbour's General Store on the bottom on King Street.
St. Patrick Street was closed, along with the bottom of King Street and Chipman Hill.
As of 7:15 a.m. Saint John Fire Department crews remained on scene.
The exact extent of the damage is still unknown.
Saint John Transit said it will not be running on King Street in either direction because of the fire.
"Buses will go from King Square back to Union Street coming to and from the north end until further notice," the public transit service said on Twitter.
The authentic 19th century building operated as a general store from the 1860s to the 1940s in northern New Brunswick. It was moved to Saint John as a museum in the 1960s, and reopened as a tourist centre and retail store in 2015.
Java Moose, a neighbouring business, posted photos of the fire on social media and expressed sadness about the damage.
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