A Fire at NIU in 1967

From the March 8, 2017, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1967, 50 Years Ago.

"DeKalb firemen made quick work of the blaze in the barracks type building at Northern Illinois University, but the extreme heat in the office, where the blaze started, caused damage that will run up to $3,000."

Because of the fast growth of NIU after World War II, many barracks-style building were constructed to handle the overflow of students.

--Cooter