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Also Known As Chicago fire of 1871
Date October 8, 1871 - October 10, 1871
Location Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Infographic summarizing the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, including statistics on damage, fatalities, buildings destroyed, and homelessness. It features a map highlighting the burnt district, icons for causes and contributing factors, and a timeline of rebuilding with notable architects. Key figures include $200 million in damage, 300 estimated deaths, 17,450 buildings destroyed, and 100,000 people left homeless.
Large orange flames and smoke engulf a structure behind a dense tangle of bare tree branches.
Examine how the Rookery building symbolized the rise of the modern city from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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