Great Fire of New York

When

1835

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

40.71° N, 74.01° W

Description

1835 highly destructive fire in New York City, United States

Deaths

2

1835 highly destructive fire in New York City

The 1835 Great Fire of New York was one of three fires that rendered extensive damage to New York City in the 18th and 19th centuries. The fire occurred in the middle of an economic boom, covering 17 city blocks, killing two people, and destroying hundreds of buildings, with an estimated $20 million of property damage.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The Great Fire of New York begins and lasts until the next day, destroying 530 buildings, including the New York Stock Exchange”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “grand incendie à New York qui ravage la ville”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page