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Great Fire of New York
- When
- 16 December 1835
- Where
- 25 Merchant Street (now Beaver Street), at Hanover Street and Wall Street, Lower Manhattan
The Great Fire of New York began on December 16, 1835, in a warehouse at 25 Merchant Street, destroying hundreds of buildings including the New York Stock Exchange.
The fire started on the evening of December 16, 1835, in a five-story warehouse at 25 Merchant Street, now Beaver Street, at the intersection of Hanover Street and Wall Street. It covered 17 city blocks, killing two people and causing an estimated $20 million in property damage. Firefighters struggled with ice-covered water sources, drilling holes to access water.
Sources
- Great Fire of New York Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-13
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