Great Seattle Fire

The Great Seattle Fire was a fire that destroyed the entire central business district of Seattle, Washington, USA, on June 6, 1889.

Read more about Great Seattle Fire:  Early Seattle, Events of The Fire, Reconstruction and Recovery

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