Chicago fire/ marshall field
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7 reasons Chicago fire started
1.) long hot dry summer 2.) city made of wood 3.) understaffed fire department 4.) no distribution of water 5.) DAY of 45mph wind 6.) waste - everywhere 7.) no land zoning
When was water tower built?
1869
Amount in dollars lost...
200 mil
Day it happened
Act 8-10 1871
O'Leary Myth
Cow kicked over a lamp and fire spread
remains of fire built on..
Grant park
Who owns Field's now?...
Macy's
Streets started on...
Taylor and Dekoven
4 unique practices that Marshal Field used in his store ...
!.) money - back guarantee 2.) credit card 3.) professional shopper *high end* 4.) Deliver to house
two building codes due to fire...
fire hydrant on every street, brick houses
What is water towns claim to faim?
survived Chicago fire
