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Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago fire burned across the city for two days, October 8th to October 10th, 1871. It destroyed over 3 square miles of the city and killed hundreds of people.
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Great Chicago Fire the rebuilding after the fire?
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One brick at a time, just like any other rebuild in America!
Chicago fire started in o'Leary barn in 1871 why are there firefighter still at the site today?
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So Chicago never forgets the "Great" fire, the Fire Department Academy was built on the site.
What effects did the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 have on long range city planning?
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dont know,and dont care
How did Daniel Sullivan start The Great Chicago fire?
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Nobody knows for sure if he DID start the fire, and he has not admitted to it either. He was originally on record as the first person to sound the alarm when the fire started.
But later, in court, they decided he couldn't have seen the fire from where he was at the time the fire started.
In October 1997, the Chicago City Council recommended that Sullivan be recorded as the person who started the fire, by accident.
What are facts about the great Chicago fire?
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The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagaration that burned Sunday October 10, 1871. It killed hundreds and destroyed about four square mile in Chicago,Illinois. On the Municipal Flag of the Chicago, the second star commemorates the fire. People proclaimed that a cow that started the fire. But that isn't totally true.
- It began on Sunday, 8 October 1871.
- It destroyed about 4 square miles of the city.
- It began at or near 137 DeKoven Street.
- It was not started by Catherine O'Leary's cow.
- The Chicago Water Tower survived the blaze.
- It destroyed 17,500 building.
- It left 100,000 people homeless.
- Between 200 and 300 people were killed and 125 bodies were recovered.
- The Chicago Fire Academy is now located where the fire began.
- Within six weeks, 212 new brick and stone structures were under construction.
Where did the great Chicago fire happen?
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The great fire of Chicago started at about 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 8 and burned
from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871. The fire started in the barn of of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Catherine O'Leary. It has always been believed that her cow kicked over a lantern, but that has been questioned.
How much of Chicago did the Great Chicago Fire destroy?
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The Great Chicago fire was one of the U.S.A's largest disasters. It killed hundreds, and destroyed about four square miles of Chicago.
What was the Chicago Address for Mrs. Patrick O'Leary whos cow could have started the Chicago Fire?
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558 West DeKoven Street.
now the site of the Chicago Fire Academy
p.s. the cow was framed. Peg Leg O'Sullivan did it.
When did the great Chicago fire happen?
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the great Chicago fire was first started on a Sunday evening between 9 and 10 on october 8 1871.
How did the fire start in Chicago?
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They say that a cow kicked a lantern in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary on 138 DeKoven Street on October 8, 1871 around 9:00 p.m.
How long did it take to rebuild chicago after the great fire?
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Check out this site:
http:/www.chicagohs.org/fire
Try making this a link or give a little better answer .
What started the great fire of Chicago?
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Legend insists that it was a cow that kicked over a lantern.
What was the only building to survive the great Chicago fire?
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The most famous building in Chicago to survive the great fire is the Water Tower. It is located on North Michigan Ave. at Chicago Ave. (across from the John Hancock building).
