150 Firefighters Assist at Historic Hotel Fire

On April 5, 2023, a three-alarm-plus fire heavily damaged the historic Crittenden Hotel on Main Street in Coudersport. Firefighters re sponding on the first alarm were met with heavy smoke and fire on the third floorof the hotel. Fire Chief Bryan Phelps immediately requeste d a second alarm, and then a third due to the occupancy and the life safety issues. Nine residents of the hotel eitherself-evacuated orwere rescued by firefighters from the second and third floors of the building; five were transported to area hospitals. Apparatus and manpower came from over15 departments, including one from New York State Approximately 150 firefighters were on the scene forsix hours. In 1840, the “Coudersport Hotel” was erected at this location. In 1880, a fire destroyed that hotel. In 1891, the “Crowell House” was built and eventually became the Crittenden Hotel. Three otherbusinesses w ere also located on the first floor.