It caught fire for unknown reasons in the night of 19/20 May 1880 and burnt to the ground. It was suggested that the fire was due to a stray spark from the chimney, as the Palmenhaus had been built out of wood.
The Palmenhaus, constructed of wood, suffered a devastating fire on May 19/20, 1880, due to an unknown cause. It is suggested that a stray spark from the chimney ignited the structure.