Essay On Chicago Fire Of 1871

On October 8th, 1871, fire outburst in a barn that continued until October 10th, 1871, on a property owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary, located at on the southwest side of Chicago, IL. People knew this event as a devastating event, and it was at the time, but the city of Chicago had a significant amount of growth after this event. Even though the Chicago Fire of 1871 was devastating, the Great Chicago Fire brought economic reform, architectural reconstruction, and major positive changes for the City of Chicago.1 What happened the day of October 8th, 1871?
Late on the evening of October 8th, 1871, at 137 DeKoven Street, Catherine O’Leary saw bursts of flames located in the family cow barn. Within about an hour from the initial bursts, blocks of poorly built shacks and houses were destroyed by the fire carried by wind. Following, within two-day time, the fire had destroyed businesses, factories, houses, homes and land. The fire continued blazing, completely obliterating over 70,000 buildings and approximately 73 miles of Chicago’s streets, killing over 300 people.2 The fire finally was extinguished on October 10th, when it rained. Legend and myths?
Many theorize that one of the family O’Leary cows kicked over a just lit lantern, but Catherine O’Leary denied, ending that the cause of the Great Chicago Fire was never
After the Great Chicago Fire, technology was at an all time high. Innovators and engineers were able to build and design architecture with a new outlook. The aftermath of the conflagration caused Chicago to be one of the most popular cities. Tourist attraction and architecture are the main focus of Chicago. Later years from the Great Chicago Fire, architects Louis Sullivan, Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius hosted "World's Columbian Exposition", held in the White City of Gilded Age