Editing Mansfield, Washington (section)

===Fires===
By 1914, the town had grown substantially, and had acquired two hotels, a bank, a doctor's office, and many more amenities. What had started as a town based on agriculture and the railroad had grown into a popular resort destination.<ref name="lionsclub" />

In June 1914, a fire broke out in Mansfield's Knox Store, known as "Mansfield's greatest store".<ref name="lionsclub" /> The fire was pushed by the wind and spread over both sides of the first block of Mansfield's Main Street. The fire caused roughly $200,000 US in damage. In November of the same year, fire destroyed the second block of Main Street. After the fires, a town ordinance was passed requiring all new buildings within certain areas of the town to be built of fire-proof materials.<ref name="lionsclub" />

In 1922, the Cross Hotel, owned by contractor Robert Cross, burned to the ground. The hotel was one of Mansfield's greatest attractions, and was considered to be one of the best hotels in all of North Central Washington. Though his hotel was lost, many of the houses built by Cross are still in use today.<ref name="lionsclub" />