#78 The Great Fire of 1835

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Tom Meyers

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, Places & Travel

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2009

⏱️ 39 minutes

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The Great Fire of 1835 devastated the city during one freezing December evening, destroying hundreds of buildings and changing the face of Manhattan forever. It underscored the city's need for a functioning water system and permanent fire department. So why were there so many people drinking champagne in the street? Listen in as we recount this breathtaking tale of the biggest fire in New York City history. www.boweryboyspodcast.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys

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0:00.0	Episode 78 of The Bowery Boys. The Great Fire of 1835.
0:06.0	Hey, it's The Bowery Boys!
0:08.0	Hey!
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0:23.0	Hello there, welcome to The Bowery Boys. My name is Greg Young.
0:26.0	And I'm Tom Myers.
0:27.0	This week's episode is, believe it or not, I think one of the most important events in New York City history.
0:34.0	I think it's...
0:35.0	Wow.
0:36.0	It's very monumental to dramatic story, as you'll see.
0:39.0	Well, it greatly transformed the young city.
0:41.0	It was a traumatic event that actually led to the rebuilding and modernization of the town.
0:47.0	But the actual events of it are very, they're heart-stopping, they're thrilling.
0:52.0	They're a little bit depressing.
0:54.0	We are talking about the fire of 1835, which is often referred to as the Great Fire.
1:00.0	Yes, now many great cities, of course, have their own great fires.
1:04.0	London, San Francisco, of course, Chicago.
1:07.0	And New York has actually had two or three, but this is really the biggest one.
1:11.0	And I guess you could see the last truly great fire.
1:15.0	So we'll take you there, not too close to the flames, but close enough to see where it happened.
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