The Great Fire of 1852 was a fire in Montreal that began on July 8, 1852, and left as many as 10,000 people homeless (at a time when the city's population was only 57,000) and destroyed almost half of the city's housing. The fire occurred at a time when the city's recently constructed reservoir, located at the site of today's Saint-Louis Square, was drained and closed for repairs. The first fire broke out at a tavern on St. Lawrence Boulevard and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds and hot, dry summer weather.
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| - Grand incendie de Montréal de 1852 (fr)
- Great Fire of 1852 (en)
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| - Le grand incendie de Montréal est la pire tragédie de la ville en termes de pertes matérielles. Durant l'été 1852, deux feux majeurs détruisent environ 1 200 demeures, soit le sixième de l'ensemble de la ville et 10 000 personnes se retrouvent dans la rue. Le Grand incendie de Montréal est reconnu par le gouvernement du Québec comme un évènement marquant faisant partie du patrimoine culturel. (fr)
- The Great Fire of 1852 was a fire in Montreal that began on July 8, 1852, and left as many as 10,000 people homeless (at a time when the city's population was only 57,000) and destroyed almost half of the city's housing. The fire occurred at a time when the city's recently constructed reservoir, located at the site of today's Saint-Louis Square, was drained and closed for repairs. The first fire broke out at a tavern on St. Lawrence Boulevard and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds and hot, dry summer weather. (en)
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| - The Great Fire of 1852 was a fire in Montreal that began on July 8, 1852, and left as many as 10,000 people homeless (at a time when the city's population was only 57,000) and destroyed almost half of the city's housing. The fire occurred at a time when the city's recently constructed reservoir, located at the site of today's Saint-Louis Square, was drained and closed for repairs. The first fire broke out at a tavern on St. Lawrence Boulevard and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds and hot, dry summer weather. The fire that started on St. Lawrence originated from a wooden house, as was typical at the time. It spread from there to the block in between Saint Denis Street and Craig Street (now Saint Antoine Street). The flames engulfed the Saint Jacques Cathedral, the hospital on Dorchester Street and the Theatre Royal. Within hours, one quarter of Montreal was destroyed. (en)
- Le grand incendie de Montréal est la pire tragédie de la ville en termes de pertes matérielles. Durant l'été 1852, deux feux majeurs détruisent environ 1 200 demeures, soit le sixième de l'ensemble de la ville et 10 000 personnes se retrouvent dans la rue. Le Grand incendie de Montréal est reconnu par le gouvernement du Québec comme un évènement marquant faisant partie du patrimoine culturel. (fr)
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