Fire of 1962

"Fire fells 9 on Peachtree"
May 29, 1962 Constitution





"Fire and Heroism on Ponce de Leon"
May 29, 1962 Constitution


"Tall apartment fire injures five"
May 29, 1962 Journal



"Apartment blaze will be remembered"
May 29, 1962 Journal


"Safety plans for apartments,"  describes The Ponce' proposed upgrade to meet fire codes strengthened as a result of the horiffic Atlanta Winecoff Hotel fire of 1946.  The Ponce and The Winecoff were constructed the same year (1913), designed by the same architect (W.L. Stoddart) and built by the same builder (Geirge C. Fuller).
June 16, 1951 Journal

"Notable fires of 1962" from the Atlanta Fire Departments's "Prompt Action" (1975)