 Out of the disastrous fire of 1870, the town literally "rose from the ashes" like the mythical Phoenix.Much of the Medina Square, including the Town Hall and Engine House, was rebuilt under the watchful eye of onetime mayor and banker Harrison Gray Blake who owned the Phoenix Building in the same city block.Buildings like the H. G. Blake's Phoenix Block and the Town Hall and Engine House are indicative of the resilient spirit of the community and the people who settled in this area of Ohio.