the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
historical studies
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Mrs._O'Leary's_cow_myth
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
drought conditions
wooden buildings |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials and monuments
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| gptkbp:completed |
October 10, 1871
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:discusses |
documentaries
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical records
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| gptkbp:featuredIn |
films and television shows
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| gptkbp:highlights |
the need for better firefighting equipment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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| gptkbp:influenced |
disaster response planning
fire safety regulations fire insurance policies the development of emergency services the design of future urban landscapes the_growth_of_the_city_of_Chicago |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:the_Chicago_World's_Fair_of_1893
the_Great_Chicago_Fire_Festival |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
urban planning changes
major urban rebuilding efforts the establishment of building codes the_development_of_the_Chicago_Plan_of_1909 the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Fire_Academy the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Relief_and_Aid_Society the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Historical_Society |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
theories about its origin
the impact on local businesses the impact on immigrant communities the response of the community the role of the media in shaping public perception the role of wind in the fire's spread the scale of the destruction the speed of the fire's spread the stories of survival and heroism the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Fire_Department the_role_of_the_Chicago_River_in_firefighting_efforts the_impact_on_Chicago's_architecture |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
October 8, 1871
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| gptkbp:partOf |
American_history
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| gptkbp:reportsTo |
newspapers of the time
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
deaths of approximately 300 people
displacement of around 100,000 residents the creation of firebreaks in urban areas destruction of over 17,000 buildings the rise of steel-frame construction the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Fire_Department's_modern_structure the_creation_of_the_National_Fire_Protection_Association |