The Cocoanut Grove

The Cocoanut Grove (HMR8A)

Location: Boston, MA 02116 Suffolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 20.999', W 71° 4.085'

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Inscription
Erected by
Bay Village
Neighborhood Association
1993

In memory of
the more than 490 people
who died as a
result of the
Cocoanut Grove fire
on November 28 1942
As a result of this terrible
tragedy major changes were
made in the fire codes and
improvements in the treatment
of burn victims not
only in Boston but across
the nation

"Phoenix out of the Ashes"
Details
HM NumberHMR8A
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByBay Village Neighborhood Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 2:58pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 329664 N 4690707
Decimal Degrees42.34998333, -71.06808333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 20.999', W 71° 4.085'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 20' 59.94" N, 71° 4' 5.10" W
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Area Code(s)617, 508, 781, 978
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15-25 Piedmont St, Boston MA 02116, US
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