The Great Fire of 1875

The Great Fire of 1875 (HMUUA)

Location: Virginia City, NV 89440 Storey County
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N 39° 18.663', W 119° 39.055'

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The most spectacular calamity to befall Virginia City had its origins within fifty feet of this marker. Early on the morning of October 26, 1875 a coal oil lamp was knocked over in a nearby boarding house and burst into flames. Strong winds spread the blaze and thirty-three blocks of structures where leveled. The losses included St. Mary's-in-the-Mountains Catholic Church, the Storey County Courthouse, Piper's Opera House, the International Hotel, city offices and most of Virginia City's business district. The offices and hoist works of nearby mines were also destroyed and there were several fire related deaths that day. A new hydrant system was established after the fire and a number of new hose houses such as this one, were constructed. This system still serves the community today, together with a volunteer fire department.
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Marker Number228
Placed ByDivision of Historic Preservation and Archeology/ Liberty Engine Company No. 1
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 3:36am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 271444 N 4354646
Decimal Degrees39.31105000, -119.65091667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.663', W 119° 39.055'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 39.78" N, 119° 39' 3.30" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 42 A St, Virginia City NV 89440, US
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