Great Boston Fire of 1872

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fire
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Downtown_Boston
gptkbp:aftermath led to changes in building codes
led to improvements in fire department equipment
gptkbp:casualties at least 13
gptkbp:cause suspected faulty chimney
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:damageCost $73.5 million (1872 USD)
gptkbp:displacedPeople over 20,000
gptkbp:duration about 12 hours
gptkbp:endDate 1872-11-10
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Boston Fire of 1872
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boston
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Trinity_Church_(destroyed)
Old South Meeting House (damaged, not destroyed)
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most destructive fires in U.S. history
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Great_Chicago_Fire
gptkbp:response firefighting efforts from Boston and surrounding cities
gptkbp:startDate 1872-11-09
gptkbp:structuresDestroyed 776
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Old_Corner_Bookstore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5