Richmond Theatre
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Richmond Theatre was a prominent early 19th-century playhouse in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of the devastating 1811 fire that became one of the deadliest theater disasters in American history.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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playhouse ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| architecturalType | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
history of American theatre
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history of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ history of fire safety regulation in the United States ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate |
around 70 deaths
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over 70 deaths ⓘ |
| category |
1811 disasters in the United States
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burned buildings in the United States ⓘ disasters in Virginia ⓘ former theatres in Virginia ⓘ theatre fires in the United States ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Monumental Church in Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| destructionCause | fire ⓘ |
| destructionDate | 1811 ⓘ |
| disasterClassification |
theatre disaster
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urban fire disaster ⓘ |
| eventTypeAtSite | theatre fire ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site commemorated by Monumental Church ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post-Revolutionary United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major cultural loss for Richmond society in 1811 ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced attitudes toward fire safety in public buildings
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led to construction of Monumental Church on the site ⓘ prompted public mourning in Richmond ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Richmond Theatre fire of 1811
NERFINISHED
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one of the deadliest theater disasters in American history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond City, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialization | names of victims recorded at Monumental Church ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early American theatre history
ⓘ
role in history of urban disasters in the United States ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Monumental Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Richmond Theatre fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | December 26, 1811 ⓘ |
| significantEventPlace | Richmond Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| use |
stage plays
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theatrical performances ⓘ |
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