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Outbreak at the Nuñez Residence
- When
- March 21, 1788
- Where
- 619 Chartres Street, corner of Wilkinson
- Part of
- Great New Orleans Fire
The Good Friday fire began about 1:30 p.m. at Army Treasurer Don Vincente Jose Nuñez's home on Chartres Street, near the Plaza de Armas.
On March 21, 1788, Good Friday, the fire broke out at approximately 1:30 p.m. at the home of Army Treasurer Don Vincente Jose Nuñez, situated at 619 Chartres Street on the corner of Wilkinson. This location lay less than a block from the Plaza de Armas, the town square now known as Jackson Square.
Sources
- Great New Orleans Fire (1788) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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