1892
On the evening of October 28, 1892, an exploding oil barrel started a small fire in the Union Oil and Paint company warehouse, which was located at 323 N. Water Street. Another fire broke out in a nearby factory in the 300 block of N. Broadway, where Commission Row is now located. Before morning, 4 persons had died, 215 railroad cars were consumed, 440 buildings were destroyed, and more than 1,900 people in the Irish community were left homeless. In all, the "mountain of fire" engulfed 16 city blocks within the district. Property loss, the greatest in Milwaukee's history, was estimated at 5 million dollars at the time.| HM Number | HM1ZY6 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series, and the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series, and the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series, and the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series. |
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| Year Placed | 1991 |
| Placed By | Wisconsin State Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 11:07pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 426097 N 4764723 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.03160000, -87.90715000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 1.896', W 87° 54.429' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 1' 53.76" N, 87° 54' 25.74" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 414, 262 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 159 N Broadway, Milwaukee WI 53202, US |
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