On March 31, 1842, a fire in the residence of Dr. William Tyler on Record Street in Frederick spread to several other buildings including the cupola of The Frederick County Courthouse. This is the building that was destroyed by fire of a suspicious nature in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War. The building that replaced the one destroyed by fire is now Frederick's City Hall after serving as the county's courthouse from 1862 to 1981. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>