Great Fire of 1892
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The Great Fire of 8 July 1892 occurred in St. John's, Newfoundland. It is remembered as the worst disaster ever to befall that city. Previous "Great Fires" had occurred in St. John's, during 1816, 181
City of St. John's after the great fire of 1892; the double steeples of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist are visible on the far hill
City of St. John's and the St. John the Baptist Cathedral after the fire
Basilica of St. John the Baptist and St. John's after the Great Fire of 1892
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The church is considered to be the mother church for Anglicans in N
Great Fire of 1892
…would withstand the flames, residents moved valuables into numerous stone buildings in the city. One of the most common refuge areas was the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The nave and transepts of the church were filled with valuable property belonging to numerous families, including that of the Anglican bishop Lleweyn…
Anglican Cathedral of St John the Baptist, St John's, Newfoundland
Exterior of the cathedral, 1871
The cathedral after the Great Fire of 1892. The building was not completely restored until 1905.