Revisiting the Ruins: The Great Boston Fire of 1872
Beginning on November 9, 1872, fire ravaged Boston’s central commercial district for nearly twenty hours. By late afternoon the next day, sixty-five acres of the city lay in ruin. The fire …
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2023年4月12日 · Over the course of 20 hours on Nov. 9-10, 1872, much of what is now Downtown Crossing and the Financial District burned down. What became known as the Great …
At the Athenaeum: Boston on fire then, the Athenaeum …
2023年4月12日 · What became known as the Great Boston Fire destroyed 776 buildings, consuming 65 acres of the city’s main commercial district. That area is nearly as large as …
Boston Athenaeum | Final week! Our critically acclaimed …
Our critically acclaimed exhibition, Revisiting the Ruins: The Great Boston Fire of at 1872 closes Saturday, July 29th. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a pivotal chapter in Boston’s …
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Book stacks, art, reading rooms, terraces, and more. The Boston Athenaeum is a unique combination of library, museum, and cultural center in a magnificent landmark building.
At the Boston Athenaeum, firefighters tour an exhibit of the …
2023年6月15日 · With the help of reinforcements from New Hampshire and Connecticut, the Boston Fire Department was finally able to contain the conflagration — just two blocks east of …
New exhibit will examine the lasting legacy of the Great Boston Fire …
2023年4月5日 · A new exhibit opening on April 7 at the Boston Athenaeum explores the impact of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. The blaze burned for 12 hours, burning down nearly 800 …
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The Boston Athenaeum was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Between 1999 and 2002, the Boston Athenaeum underwent a major renovation to update its climate control …
Boston on fire then; the Athenaeum renovated now - PressReader
2023年4月16日 · What became known as the Great Boston Fire destroyed 776 buildings, consuming 65 acres of the city’s main commercial district. That area is nearly as large as …
The Boston Athenaeum’s Fascinating First Floor
2016年9月1日 · The Boston Athenaeum’s neo-Palladian façade constructed of “Patterson sandstone” was unique in Boston and remains so today. The original building was only three …
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