Our Lady of the Angels School fire

When

1958

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

41.90° N, 87.72° W

Description

1958 school fire in Chicago, Illinois, United States

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1958 school fire in Chicago, Illinois

On Monday, December 1, 1958, a fire broke out at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago, Illinois, shortly before classes were to be dismissed for the day. The fire originated in the basement near the foot of a stairway. The elementary school was operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago and had an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students.

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