Great Baltimore Fire of 1904
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:fire
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
over 140 acres
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
no direct deaths reported
|
| gptkbp:cause |
unknown, possibly accidental
|
| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
historical markers in Baltimore
|
| gptkbp:consequence |
led to improvements in fire codes
highlighted incompatibility of fire equipment hose couplings prompted national standardization of fire equipment |
| gptkbp:destroyedLandmarks |
gptkb:Baltimore_Chamber_of_Commerce_building
Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association building |
| gptkbp:duration |
over 30 hours
|
| gptkbp:economicImportance |
estimated $100 million (1904 USD)
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1904-02-08
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Baltimore Fire of 1904
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national and international coverage
|
| gptkbp:response |
firefighting efforts hampered by incompatible equipment
firefighters from other cities responded |
| gptkbp:restored |
city rebuilt with stricter building codes
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1904-02-07
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| gptkbp:structuresDestroyed |
over 1,500
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jewish_community_of_Baltimore
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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