The Great Fire

The Great Fire (HMLIU)

Location: New Westminster, BC 86401 Greater Vancouver
Country: Canada
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N 49° 12.268', W 122° 54.345'

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New Westminster

On September 10 & 11, 1898,
fire destroyed the
downtown portion of
the City. After the
conflagration only these two
major buildings in this area remained:
the Burr Block
and the Queens Hotel.
This marker is placed in
recognition of the fire
and to honour the spirit
of those citizens of the
Royal City, from
all walks of life,
who worked together
to rebuild this town.

Dedicated September 10, 1998
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HM NumberHMLIU
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Year Placed1998
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 5:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10U E 506865 N 5450190
Decimal Degrees49.20446667, -122.90575000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 12.268', W 122° 54.345'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 12' 16.08" N, 122° 54' 20.70" W
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Area Code(s)928
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 337-399 Historic Route 66, New Westminster BC 86401, CA
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