King's Chapel and Beyond

Historical marker location:

Boston, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Beacon Street and Tremont Street on Beacon Street.)

The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea.

The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was one of the most destructive fires in American history. It destroyed 65 acres of downtown Boston, including 776 buildings and caused $73.5 million in damage (equivalent to over $1.5 billion today).