Crime & Safety

Mt. Washington Tavern Fire Damage Estimated at $2.5M

The owner of the Mt. Washington Tavern has vowed to rebuild following Monday morning's fire.

The total damage from the is estimated to be $2.5 million, said Chief Kevin Cartwright, a spokesman for the Baltimore City Fire Department.

The cost of the damage to the building is estimated to be $2 million and damage to the contents is estimated to be $500,000.

Fire officials are also still investigating the cause of the fire, Cartwright said.

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Tavern owner Rob Frisch said on Monday, as firefighters attempted to extinguish what was left of the two alarm fire, that he intended to rebuild the tavern

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