Atlas House burns
Posted: June 2, 2010
The Atlas House has suffered major fire damage; firefighters fought the blaze from 6:30 p.m. on May 31 until 2:30 a.m. on June 1. The building is located at 218 S. Osteopathy in Kirksville.
The Atlas Club, a Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine fraternity, has owned the house since 1953. The mansion was built in 1912 by Charles Still, D.O., son of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, founder of osteopathic medicine and of the original school.
Although the shell of the building is still standing, the Atlas House appears to be damaged beyond repair. The news media, including Kirksville’s local television station, KTVO, are reporting that the fire was intentionally set. There were no injuries as a result of the fire.
A.T. Still University does not own nor has ever owned the structure; however, because the Atlas House has had a close connection with many alumni, it is a sad event for ATSU and KCOM.
Read more about the blaze at www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=464445. The station posts updates on this site when new information is received.