John Damrell

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Damrell, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Great Boston Fire of 1872 burns the financial district

   1872

   Role: Chief engineer who resigned in 1874 (identity unresolved; no staged Person record)

   1. 1November 9, 1872 · 83–87 Summer Street, BostonFire Originates in a Summer Street Warehouse

      At 7:20 p.m. on November 9, 1872, fire broke out in the basement of a commercial warehouse at 83–87 Summer Street, with locked alarm boxes delaying the alert.

   2. 2November 10, 1872 · Downtown BostonContainment and Damage Assessment

      The fire was contained around midday on November 10, 1872, after consuming 65 acres and 776 buildings. Total damage was $73.5 million.

Sources

1. Great Boston Fire of 1872 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05