The Great Fire of 1875

The Great Fire of 1875 (HMEAK)

Location: Virginia City, NV 89440 Storey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.54', W 119° 39'

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Early in the morning on October 26, 1875 fire broke out in Kate Shea's Boarding House. A strong wind quickly spread the fire. Gallant attempts from the volunteer firemen to extinguish the blaze were futile.

By 11:00 A.M., most of the city had been reduced to ashes. By 2 P.M., the flames of the greatest conflagration ever to sweep through the Comstock had ceased.

About two thousand buildings were lost. Estimated loses for the fire was $10,000,000.
Dedicated June 26, 2004 (6009)
Julia C. Bulette Chapter 1864
E Clampus Vitus
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HM NumberHMEAK
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByJulia C. Bulette Chapter 1864, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 5:00pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 271517 N 4354416
Decimal Degrees39.30900000, -119.65000000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.54', W 119° 39'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 32.40" N, 119° 39' 0.00" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 125 C St, Virginia City NV 89440, US
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