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Albany (New York, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
0,000Dec. 16, 1835 Washington, D. C., destroying general post-office and patent-office, with 10,000 valuable models, drawings, etcDec. 15, 1836 Charleston, S. C., 1,158 buildings, covering 145 acresApril 27, 1838 New York City, 46 buildings; loss, $10,000,000Sept. 6, 1839 Pittsburg, Pa., 1,000 buildings; loss about $6,000,000April 10, 1845 New York City, 1,300 dwellings destroyedJune 28, 1845 New York City, 302 stores and dwellings, 4 lives, and $6,000,000 of propertyJuly 19, 1845 Albany, N. Y., 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, etc.; 24 acres burned over; loss, $3,000,000Sept. 9, 1848 St. Louis, Mo., 15 blocks of houses and 23 steamboats; loss estimated at $3,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracus
Jacksonville (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace destroyed, with an immense amount of property on exhibitionOct. 5, 1858 Portland, Me., nearly destroyed; 10,000 people rendered homeless; loss, $15,000,000July 4, 1866 Great Chicago fire, burning over about 3 1/2 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings, killing 200 persons, and rendering 98,500 homeless; loss over $200,000,000. The most destructive fire ever knownOct. 8-9, 1871 Great fire in Boston; over 800 buildings burned; loss, $80,000,000Nov. 9, 1872 Brooklyn Theatre (Brooklyn, N. Y.) burned; 295 lives lostDec. 5, 1876 Jacksonville, Fla.; 148 blocks burned over; loss estimated at $10,000,000May 3, 1901
Syracuse (New York, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
N. Y., 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, etc.; 24 acres burned over; loss, $3,000,000Sept. 9, 1848 St. Louis, Mo., 15 blocks of houses and 23 steamboats; loss estimated at $3,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace destroyed, with an immense amount of property on exhibitionOct. 5, 1858 Portland, Me., nearly destroyed; 10,000 people rendered homeless; loss, $15,000,000July 4, 1866 Great Chicago fire, burning over about 3 1/2 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings, killing 200 persons, and rendering 98,500 homeless; loss over $200,000,000. The most destructive fire ever knownOct. 8-9, 187
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
Fires, Great. The following is a list of the most notable fires in the United States: Theatre at Richmond, Va.; the governor and many leading citizens perishedDec. 26, 1811 New York City, 600 warehouses, etc.; loss, $20,000,000Dec. 16, 1835 Washington, D. C., destroying general post-office and patent-office, with 10,000 valuable models, drawings, etcDec. 15, 1836 Charleston, S. C., 1,158 buildings, covering 145 acresApril 27, 1838 New York City, 46 buildings; loss, $10,000,000Sept. 6, 1839 Pittsburg, Pa., 1,000 buildings; loss about $6,000,000April 10, 1845 New York City, 1,300 dwellings destroyedJune 28, 1845 New York City, 302 stores and dwellings, 4 lives, and $6,000,000 of propertyJuly 19, 1845 Albany, N. Y., 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, etc.; 24 acres burned over; loss, $3,000,000Sept. 9, 1848 St. Louis, Mo., 15 blocks of houses and 23 steamboats; loss estimated at $3,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estim
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
eat. The following is a list of the most notable fires in the United States: Theatre at Richmond, Va.; the governor and many leading citizens perishedDec. 26, 1811 New York City, 600 warehouses, etc.; loss, $20,000,000Dec. 16, 1835 Washington, D. C., destroying general post-office and patent-office, with 10,000 valuable models, drawings, etcDec. 15, 1836 Charleston, S. C., 1,158 buildings, covering 145 acresApril 27, 1838 New York City, 46 buildings; loss, $10,000,000Sept. 6, 1839 P,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace destroyed, with an immense amount of property on exhibitionOct. 5,
United States (United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
Fires, Great. The following is a list of the most notable fires in the United States: Theatre at Richmond, Va.; the governor and many leading citizens perishedDec. 26, 1811 New York City, 600 warehouses, etc.; loss, $20,000,000Dec. 16, 1835 Washington, D. C., destroying general post-office and patent-office, with 10,000 valuable models, drawings, etcDec. 15, 1836 Charleston, S. C., 1,158 buildings, covering 145 acresApril 27, 1838 New York City, 46 buildings; loss, $10,000,000Sept. 6, 1839 Pittsburg, Pa., 1,000 buildings; loss about $6,000,000April 10, 1845 New York City, 1,300 dwellings destroyedJune 28, 1845 New York City, 302 stores and dwellings, 4 lives, and $6,000,000 of propertyJuly 19, 1845 Albany, N. Y., 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, etc.; 24 acres burned over; loss, $3,000,000Sept. 9, 1848 St. Louis, Mo., 15 blocks of houses and 23 steamboats; loss estimated at $3,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estim
Brooklyn (New York, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace destroyed, with an immense amount of property on exhibitionOct. 5, 1858 Portland, Me., nearly destroyed; 10,000 people rendered homeless; loss, $15,000,000July 4, 1866 Great Chicago fire, burning over about 3 1/2 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings, killing 200 persons, and rendering 98,500 homeless; loss over $200,000,000. The most destructive fire ever knownOct. 8-9, 1871 Great fire in Boston; over 800 buildings burned; loss, $80,000,000Nov. 9, 1872 Brooklyn Theatre (Brooklyn, N. Y.) burned; 295 lives lostDec. 5, 1876 Jacksonville, Fla.; 148 blocks burned over; loss estimated at $10,000,000May 3, 1901
San Francisco (California, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
propertyJuly 19, 1845 Albany, N. Y., 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, etc.; 24 acres burned over; loss, $3,000,000Sept. 9, 1848 St. Louis, Mo., 15 blocks of houses and 23 steamboats; loss estimated at $3,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with workSan Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace destroyed, with an immense amount of property on exhibitionOct. 5, 1858 Portland, Me., nearly destroyed; 10,000 people rendered homeless; loss, $15,000,000July 4, 1866 Great Chicago fire, burning over about 3 1/2 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings, killing 200 persons, and rendering 98,500 homeless; loss over $200,000,000. The most destructi
St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
, drawings, etcDec. 15, 1836 Charleston, S. C., 1,158 buildings, covering 145 acresApril 27, 1838 New York City, 46 buildings; loss, $10,000,000Sept. 6, 1839 Pittsburg, Pa., 1,000 buildings; loss about $6,000,000April 10, 1845 New York City, 1,300 dwellings destroyedJune 28, 1845 New York City, 302 stores and dwellings, 4 lives, and $6,000,000 of propertyJuly 19, 1845 Albany, N. Y., 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, etc.; 24 acres burned over; loss, $3,000,000Sept. 9, 1848 St. Louis, Mo., 15 blocks of houses and 23 steamboats; loss estimated at $3,000,000May 17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace
Portland (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry fires-great
17, 1849 San Francisco, Cal., nearly 2,500 buildings burned; estimated loss about $3,500,000; many lives lostMay 3-5, 1851 San Francisco, Cal., 500 buildings; estimated loss, $3,000,000June 22, 1851 Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., 35,000 volumes, with works of artDec. 24, 1851 Syracuse, N. Y., 12 acres of ground burned over, about 100 buildings; loss, $1,000,000Nov. 8, 1856 New York Crystal Palace destroyed, with an immense amount of property on exhibitionOct. 5, 1858 Portland, Me., nearly destroyed; 10,000 people rendered homeless; loss, $15,000,000July 4, 1866 Great Chicago fire, burning over about 3 1/2 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings, killing 200 persons, and rendering 98,500 homeless; loss over $200,000,000. The most destructive fire ever knownOct. 8-9, 1871 Great fire in Boston; over 800 buildings burned; loss, $80,000,000Nov. 9, 1872 Brooklyn Theatre (Brooklyn, N. Y.) burned; 295 lives lostDec. 5, 1876 Jacksonville, Fla.; 148 blocks burned over
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