Old Mill

Historical marker location:

521 Roland Drive, Addison, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Roland Drive and Sharon Drive on Roland Drive.)

1867 1958.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history. The fire destroyed much of the city, including over 17,000 buildings and left more than 100,000 people homeless. The fire started in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, but the cause of the fire is still debated to this day.