Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
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The Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of colonial New Orleans and prompted the extensive Spanish-era reconstruction that shaped the modern French Quarter’s architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Great New Orleans Fire | 1 |
| Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 canonical | 1 |
| Great New Orleans Fire of 1794 | 1 |
| New Orleans fire of 1794 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster
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historical event ⓘ urban fire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
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surface form:
First Great New Orleans Fire
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| architecturalLegacy |
interior courtyards
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thick masonry walls ⓘ tile roofs ⓘ widespread use of brick-between-post construction ⓘ |
| casualties | approximately 25 deaths ⓘ |
| cause | accidental ignition from altar candles ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Louisiana ⓘ |
| day | 21 ⓘ |
| destroyedArea | French Quarter ⓘ |
| destroyedBuilding |
Parish Church of St. Louis
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the army barracks ⓘ the colonial jail ⓘ the governor’s residence ⓘ Cabildo ⓘ
surface form:
the original Cabildo
Presbytère ⓘ
surface form:
the original Presbytère
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| destroyedBuildings |
approximately 80 percent of the city’s buildings
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over 850 structures ⓘ |
| destroyedBuildingType |
churches
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public buildings ⓘ residences ⓘ wooden structures ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
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surface form:
Great New Orleans Fire of 1794
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| governingPower | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | shaped the modern architectural character of the French Quarter ⓘ |
| homelessPeople | thousands of residents ⓘ |
| impactOnReligion | destruction of main Catholic parish church ⓘ |
| location | New Orleans ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | historical markers in the French Quarter ⓘ |
| month | March ⓘ |
| originatedIn | home of Don Vincente José Núñez ⓘ |
| originatedNear |
Chartres Street
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Royal Street ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of New Orleans
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history of Spanish Louisiana ⓘ |
| reconstructionInfluence | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| reconstructionLedBy | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
extensive rebuilding of the French Quarter
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replacement of many French colonial buildings with Spanish-style structures ⓘ |
| spreadDirection | northeast ⓘ |
| startDate | 1788-03-21 ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
dry conditions
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strong winds ⓘ |
| year | 1788 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
New Orleans fire of 1794
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
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Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
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this entity surface form:
Great New Orleans Fire of 1794
this entity surface form:
First Great New Orleans Fire