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Fire Destroys Argyll Rooms

When
6 February 1830
Where
Argyll Rooms, Little Argyll Street
Part of
Fire destroys the Argyll Rooms in London

A fire broke out at the Argyll Rooms on 6 February 1830, completely destroying the building during the tenure of Ivan Chabert.

At 10 o'clock in the evening of 6 February 1830, a fire broke out at the Argyll Rooms. The building, which had been home to the Philharmonic Society since 1813, was completely destroyed in a short time. The incident occurred while Ivan Chabert, known as "The Fire King," was tenanted there.

Sources

  1. Argyll Rooms Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30

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