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After a dry summer, a fire began on 8 October 1871 west of the Chicago River. Aided by strong winds, the fire ravaged the commercial district. When it finally succumbed to rain after thirty-six hours, a third of the city was homeless.
This guide map, published just after the Great Chicago Fire, superimposes the burned area over the gridded street pattern. The fire started southwest of the city center and burned over 2,000 acres, noted by the shaded red area.
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.
Describes the 1871 fire that destroyed much of Chicago, Illinois, examining its causes, the resulting devastation, and its aftermath Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-46) and index The queen of the West -- Sunday, October 8 -- Monday, October 9 -- Aftermath
USGS Maps; Top. NASA Images; Solar System Collection; Ames Research Center; Software. ... The great Chicago fire of 1871 by Bennie, Paul. Publication date 2008 ... Pdf_module_version 0.0.14 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210614155141 Republisher_operator associate-jayann-eneldas@archive.org ...
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Chicago’s population had exploded from about 4,000 people when it gained its first city charter in 1837, to 30,000 in 1850, then to an astounding 330,000 by 1871. It had just passed St. Louis as the fourth-largest city in America and sat poised to become a major player on the international scene.
4 mar 2021 · The Great Chicago Fire killed around 300 people. Thankfully, in the morning of October 10, 1871, rain started to aid firefighters in extinguishing the fire. The Great Chicago Fire spread around 3.3 miles.
