Reverend Nathan Stone

Historical marker location:

Southborough, Massachusetts

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of St. Mark's Street and Common Street, on the right when traveling north.)

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).