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These buildings were damaged by fires during the Hough riots. The Hough riots took place in 1967. These buildings were located at the south west corner of Hough Avenue.

When pickets clashed with police and special deputies at the No. 5 plant of the Republic Steel Plant at Youngstown, Ohio, after a series of verbal taunts had passed back and forth between teh two lines, a bloody battle ensued that resulted in te…