William Billings

Historical marker location:

Boston, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Boylston Street and Boylston Place, on the left when traveling east on Boylston Street.)

1746-1800.

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).