School: NSC Building Damaged by Fire, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana
Source: The Natchitoches Times January 7, 1965
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NSC Building Damaged by Fire Dec 30

Extensive damage was done by a fire which broke out in the Science Building at
Northwestern State College Wednesday, Dec. 30, apparently in a chemical supply
room located on the second floor.

Complete details are incomplete pending action by the State Board of
Education.  The board will name an architect to inspect and see if any
structural damage was caused by the fire.

Foam, which was necessary to fight the fire, was furnished by England Air
Force Base in Alexandria to the Natchitoches Fire Department.

The walls and ceiling of the second floor were heavily damaged by the smoke
and water,a nd some water damage was done to the first floor.  According to an
unofficial estimate, 14 classrooms and two laboratories suffered damage fromt
the blaze.

Classes usually held in the building have been moved to different parts of the
campus, with the main offices now temporarily set up in Prather Coliseum.