Here is an article from Parkersburg 1907; a souvenir of the city of Parkersburg …this should provide some historical perspective along with the Smoot article. ( My Great Grandfather worked with Smoot and Managed the theater ) Interesting in that the article mentions the Theater as being almost fire proof.
More information on the fire here
http://www.mackeysclockrepair.com/camden_theatre_fire.html
Note how fireproof they say the theater was……
Here is an article from Parkersburg 1907; a souvenir of the city of Parkersburg …this should provide some historical perspective along with the Smoot article. ( My Great Grandfather worked with Smoot and Managed the theater ) Interesting in that the article mentions the Theater as being almost fire proof.
https://archive.org/stream/parkersburg1907s00barn#page/213/mode/1up