The Great Boston Fire of 1872

For thousands of years the world survived somehow and prosper in the fire. Times shows that fire is the main force driving civilization and social development. With the emergence of change and the formation of government, their main responsibility is to protect people. As technology has evolved to allow humans to control fire to some extent, part of the government's responsibility is to help protect the fire and to protect people who would otherwise be threatened.

In 1872, Boston destroyed the 65 acres of the city, 30 people died, was damaged by 73 million dollars, and 1,000 people were hit by a devastating fire that lost their homes. The fire occurred in the basement of Tebets, Baldwin and Davis' dry matter warehouse on the corner of Kingston and Summer Street on November 9, 1872 and lasted 12 hours until it was sealed. Boston experienced a large land production project on five hills in the 19th century. Vernon, Beacon Hill, Pemberton Hill, Copthorne Hill, Fort Hill were harvested to fill the bay around the city to create more land. The rubble of the fire in 1872 was also used to fill the bay. The project began in the early 19th century and its city area more than doubled when it ended in the late 1880s.

In January 1872, Isaac Rich passed away and left most of his legacy to a trust fund that enters Boston University ten years after its establishment. Most of heritage includes real estate in downtown Boston, estimated price is over $ 1.5 million. Kilgore said it was the largest single donation to the US university or the then university. But by December the Great Boston fires in 1872 destroyed all the buildings that Rich left in the university and the insurance companies they insured went bankrupt. When he was given to the university in 1882 the value of his legacy was half that of 1872.

South Boston Branch, 646 East Broadway, South Boston. "The South Boston Branch opened the first Freemasonry building at 372 West Broadway in April 1872. This is the second branch in the US When the Freemasonry building was sold in 1948, South Boston Branch It was restarted at the store of 385-8 West Broadway in June 1950 until it was destroyed by fire in May 1957. The current building was merged with the South Boston branch.