The Great Boston Fire of 1872 stands as the largest fire in the history of Boston, Massachusetts, and ranks as one of the most costly fire-related property losses in American history. The conflagratio
Ruins left by the fire
Franklin St. before and after the fire
Old South Meeting House
Bird's-eye view of Boston, showing the burned district. Top is westerly.
Summer Street in Boston, Massachusetts, extends from Downtown Crossing in the Financial District, over Fort Point Channel, and into the Seaport District to the southeast. In the mid-19th century it wa