Another Fire Strikes Former Beer Baron's Mansion In Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The vacant former mansion of a 19th century beer baron in Newark has suffered yet another fire, authorities say.

The latest blaze at the Kastner Mansion at 176 Clinton Avenue took place Saturday morning, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.

Newark firefighters arrived at the scene at 7:13 a.m. The blaze was placed under control at 7:32 a.m. No injuries were reported, authorities said.

A video filmed at the scene shows the building in flames, with thick, black smoke billowing into the air.

The 32-room house, built in 1892, originally belonged to Franz Kastner, one of the city’s prosperous brewers back when Newark was a major American beer-making center. It was named as one of the state’s 10 most endangered historic sites for 2012 by Preservation New Jersey. Read More: A Historic Newark Home Is Now in Peril

A severe, three-alarm fire took place at the property in 2019, leaving it in shambles.

The structure is similar to the Ballantine Mansion, which is now part of the Newark Museum on Washington Street.

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