Great Fire of Portland 1866
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The Great Fire of Portland 1866 was a devastating conflagration that swept through much of Portland, Maine on July 4, 1866, destroying large portions of the city’s downtown and waterfront and becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in 19th-century America.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
disaster
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historical event → urban fire → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Fire of Portland
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Portland fire of 1866 → |
| areaDestroyed |
about 1800 buildings
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about 55 acres → |
| cause |
Fourth of July celebrations
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fireworks accident → |
| commemoratedOn |
historical markers in Portland, Maine
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| country |
United States
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| day |
July 4, 1866
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| destroyed |
Portland City Hall (original building)
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Portland’s commercial district → many churches in Portland, Maine → many warehouses on the Portland waterfront → |
| documentedIn |
Maine historical society publications
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Portland city records → contemporary newspaper accounts → |
| endDate |
1866-07-05
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| followedBy |
reconstruction of Portland in brick and stone
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| hasEffect |
destruction of large parts of Portland waterfront
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destruction of much of downtown Portland → homelessness for thousands of residents → major rebuilding of Portland, Maine → |
| historicalSignificance |
largest urban fire in Maine history
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one of the most destructive urban fires in 19th-century America → |
| influenced |
adoption of stricter building codes in Portland, Maine
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shift from wooden to brick construction in Portland → |
| locatedIn |
Portland, Maine
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Maine
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| locatedInTime |
19th century
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| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 2
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| numberOfHomeless |
approximately 10000
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| numberOfInjured |
dozens
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| partOf |
history of Portland, Maine
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history of urban fires in the United States → |
| pointInTime |
1866-07-04
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| relatedEvent |
Great Boston Fire of 1872
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Great Chicago Fire → |
| relatedTo |
Fourth of July celebrations in the United States
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| significantPlace |
Commercial Street, Portland, Maine
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India Street neighborhood, Portland, Maine → Munjoy Hill area, Portland, Maine → Portland peninsula → |
| startDate |
1866-07-04
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| timePeriod |
Reconstruction era
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Great Fire of Portland 1866
("Great Fire of Portland")
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Great Fire of Portland 1866 ("Portland fire of 1866") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Portland, Maine
("Great Fire of 1866")
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notableEvent |
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Portland Observatory
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survived |