The Great Fire of 1901 was a conflagration that occurred in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 3, 1901. It was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the third largest urban fire in the U.S., next to the …

Jacksonville's Great Fire of 1901 was the largest metropolitan fire in the American South. The fire began on May 3, 1901 with a spark from a cook stove at lunchtime which ignited piles of Spanish moss …

May 1, 2025 · The devasting Great Fire of May 3, 1901, became a showcase of the courage and resilience of Jacksonville’s citizens, who began the city’s rebirth the next day.

The Governor of Florida, the Mayor of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville City Council, and other city boards and committees took immediate, decisive action in response to the Great Fire of 1901, which …

Fires burned Florida towns with dismaying frequency in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Wood structures and tinder-box conditions in dry seasons meant disaster was often a spark away. The Great …

1901 – A boiler explosion at a candle factory in Jacksonville spread to a nearby mattress factory on this date. The fire was initially underestimated and within hours it had spread across the city resulting in …

May 2, 2021 · In just over eight hours on May 3, 1901, a small fire, started in a LaVilla mattress factory, would sweep through 146 city blocks of Jacksonville, destroying over 2,000 buildings, taking seven …

In just over eight hours on May 3, 1901, a small fire, started in a LaVilla mattress factory, would sweep through 146 city blocks of Jacksonville, destroying over 2,000 buildings, taking seven lives, and …

This collection contains original hand-written and typed telegraphic correspondence, and photographs related to the Great Fire of 1901 in Jacksonville, Florida.

May 3, 2023 · A devastating fire broke out in Jacksonville, Florida, resulting in one of the most destructive urban fires in American history on May 3, 1901. The Great Fire of 1901, as it came to be …