Downtown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Baltimore's Great Fire
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2008
1. Baltimore's Great Fire Marker
Started 10-48 A.M.
February 7 1904
Under control 11-30 A.M.
February 8 1904
Property destroyed - $100 000 000
Insurance paid - $32 000 000
Acres covered - 140
Lives lost - none
Beginning at Liberty and German Streets the fire swept north to Fayette Street east to Jones Falls south to the harbor. It was one of the most destructive conflagrations in the worlds history.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1911.
Location. 39° 17.349′ N, 76° 36.4′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fish Market (here, next to this marker); Baltimore Police Department (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baltimore's Holocaust Memorial (about 500 feet away); Cast-Iron Façade (about 500 feet away); 9 North Front Street (about 600 feet away); Carroll Mansion (about 600 feet away); Cistern (about 600 feet away); Holocaust Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
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Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2008
2. Centre Market Commission marker
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2008
3. The old Centre Market
The fire marker is to the left of the doors.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015
4. Baltimore Fire
This eye-witness painting of the Baltimore Fire by Theobald Chartran hangs in the Maryland Historical Society Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The signature block reads: T. Chartran, Baltimore, Sunday night Feb 7 1904.
“This impressionistic scene depicts a birds-eye view of the Baltimore fire of February 7, 1904. Chartran, a French artist, was best known for his portraits of famous Europeans and Americans, including Cardinal Gibbons, and his work for the magazine, Vanity Fair. He is said to have almost lost his life while painting the fire, working in dangerous proximity to the disaster in order to capture the terror of the destruction.” — Maryland Historical Society
“This impressionistic scene depicts a birds-eye view of the Baltimore fire of February 7, 1904. Chartran, a French artist, was best known for his portraits of famous Europeans and Americans, including Cardinal Gibbons, and his work for the magazine, Vanity Fair. He is said to have almost lost his life while painting the fire, working in dangerous proximity to the disaster in order to capture the terror of the destruction.” — Maryland Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,750 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 3, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
