Episode 2 of 3
Destruction Across the Vieux Carré
- When
- March 21, 1788
- Where
- south central Vieux Carré
- Part of
- Great New Orleans Fire
The fire destroyed 856 of New Orleans's 1,100 structures—77.8% of buildings—spanning the south central Vieux Carré from Burgundy to Chartres Street.
The blaze consumed 856 of the 1,100 structures then standing in New Orleans, representing 77.8% of the town's buildings. It spanned the south central Vieux Carré, running from Burgundy to Chartres Street and reaching almost to the buildings along the Mississippi River front. The town was left largely in ruins.
Sources
- Great New Orleans Fire (1788) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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