Historical Marker
The First School-House in Worcester
Historical marker location:
2 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Highland Street (Massachusetts Route 9), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1903
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).