Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Great Chicago Fire | 8 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
disaster
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historical event ⓘ urban fire ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Magnificent Mile
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surface form:
Chicago central business district
Chicago residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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surface form:
Great Chicago Fire
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| areaBurned |
approximately 3.3 square miles
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approximately 9 square kilometers ⓘ |
| buildingsDestroyed | more than 17,000 ⓘ |
| cause | unknown ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Chicago Fire Department memorials ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | October 8 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| destroyedStructure |
Chicago courthouse
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Chicago waterworks ⓘ numerous churches ⓘ numerous factories ⓘ numerous warehouses ⓘ |
| economicDamage | approximately 200 million US dollars (1871) ⓘ |
| endDate | 1871-10-10 ⓘ |
| fatalities | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
economic boom in Chicago reconstruction
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rapid population growth in Chicago ⓘ |
| fueledBy |
dry conditions
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strong winds ⓘ wooden buildings ⓘ wooden sidewalks ⓘ wooden streets ⓘ |
| hasLegendAssociatedWith | Mrs. O’Leary’s cow knocking over a lantern ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of skyscraper architecture in Chicago
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fire insurance industry practices ⓘ municipal building regulations in US cities ⓘ |
| ledTo |
changes in building codes
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creation of stricter fire safety regulations ⓘ development of modern Chicago skyline ⓘ expansion of Chicago Fire Department ⓘ improvements in urban planning ⓘ increased use of fireproof materials ⓘ major rebuilding of Chicago ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international press reports ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
near DeKoven Street
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southwest side of Chicago ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Chicago
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history of urban planning ⓘ |
| peopleLeftHomeless | more than 100,000 ⓘ |
| spreadDirection | north and northeast ⓘ |
| startDate | 1871-10-08 ⓘ |
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