Great Fire of Toronto (1904)
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The Great Fire of Toronto of 1904 destroyed a large section of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 1904. It was the second such fire for the city in its history. It destroyed more than a hu
Where the Toronto Fire started
Surveying the damage on Front Street after the fire.
Great Fire of Toronto (1849)
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The Great Fire of Toronto of 1849, April 7, 1849, also known as the Cathedral Fire, was the first major fire in the history of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Much of the Market Block, the business core of
Great Fire of Toronto (1904)
…out for the next few days and the remains from the fire smouldered for 2 weeks. The fire remains the largest fire ever to have occurred in Toronto. A previous great fire on April 7, 1849, in the St. Lawrence Market area, consumed several city blocks when the city was much smaller and many more structures were wooden…
King Street looking west from Jarvis Street prior to 1849. All buildings to the right of the tree were destroyed by the fire. The first building on the left, the former City Hall, was damaged as were some of the buildings to the west.
1831 City Hall and market building at King and Nelson (Jarvis)
Area of cathedral fire in 1849
Cathedral Church of St. James after 1849 fire