Iconic Central Camera Company Goes Up In Flames During Chicago Protests

Central Camera Company, an iconic camera store in Chicago, was damaged in fire on Saturday night. The two-alarm fire broke out during a protest, one of those that have been raging across the US over the death of George Floyd.

In a tweet from 31 May, Chicago Fire Department wrote that there were, thankfully, no injuries reported in the fire.

However, there has been a damage to objects. One of them is Central Camera Company, the camera store that has been in business since 1899. When the fire was put out, the store owners wrote on their Facebook page:

Central Camera Company is third generation, family owned photographic store. In an interview with CBS, the owner Don Flesch confirmed that he plans to rebuild the place. “I’m going to rebuild and make it just as good or better, so I’m not depressed at all,” he told CBS. The company has set up a GoFundMe campaign, so you can contribute if you’d like to help them rebuild this iconic place. Posted by Central Camera Company on Sunday, May 31, 2020 [via Chicago Sun Times; image credits: Jenna Post/Wikimedia Commons]