Great New York Fire of 1835

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:fire
gptkbp:aftermath led to creation of New York City Fire Department
prompted improvements in water supply infrastructure
gptkbp:casualties 2
gptkbp:cause frozen water pipes hindered firefighting
suspected gas explosion
gptkbp:date December 16, 1835
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Lower_Manhattan
gptkb:Wall_Street_area
gptkbp:economicImportance $20 million (1835 USD)
gptkbp:endDate December 17, 1835
gptkbp:followedBy Great New York Fire of 1845
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great New York Fire of 1835
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most destructive fires in New York City history
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Great_Fire_of_New_York_(1776)
gptkbp:response firefighters from Philadelphia assisted
gptkbp:startDate December 16, 1835
gptkbp:structuresDestroyed over 600
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Fire_of_1835
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7