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The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, New Brunswick - June 20th 1877 by George Stewart. 

The city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada has suffered from many fires but the Great Fire of June 20, 1877 was the most destructive of all. During the short space of nine hours, two-fifths (200 acres) of the entire city were laid in ashes and one thousand six hundred and twelve houses were levelled to the earth.

Illustrations include, Ruins of the Germain St. Baptist Church by moonlight, Victoria Skating Rink, The Temporary W U Tel Office, View from Queen Square, Germain St showing Victoria Hotel,  Ruins of the Bank of New Brunswick, Wentworth Street, Canterbury St - showing Ritchie's Building in the distance, rince William Street, Inside the Savings Bank,Burnt District - showing smoking ruins - taken from Lower Cove,North side King St and Bell Tower, King Square after the fire - encampment of the 97th Regiment, Academy of Music, New Post Office, Pine's Brick Building - the only brick building between Canterbury and Germain St., Trinity Church, Bell Tower and King Square, King Street and Victoria Hotel. Some are before the fire and others are after the fire.

The book holds not only details on the fire but a list of Business Houses Burnt Out; A list of persons whose properties were destroyed - naming the street and a List of Donations received are included.

This is a great source for genealogists searching for Saint John family names in 1877.


Book 813
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N. B. - June 20th 1877 by George Stewart. 
273 pages 4 ½ x 7. Blue hard cover. Shelf and Handling wear. The edge of page 271- 272 has been ripped off -  - Book was inscribed: "To Miss Annie Waldon, Tower Hill, St. David, Char (Charlotte) Co. (County), New Brunswick". Another name - "Clarke J Waldron, Tower Hill, Char Co, NB"  Another name "Miss Millie, Tower Hill, St. David, NB"  Entered according to the Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1877 by Belford Brothers in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture. Hunter, Rose & Co. - Printers and Binders, Toronto. I suspect this is not the first printing as it has an Erratum..
Book # 813 $69.85 Canadian Currency plus shipping of $10.00