page_title: Great Fire of Pittsburgh
hierarchical_section_title: Great Fire of Pittsburgh
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail from View of the Great Fire of Pittsburgh 1846, William Coventry Wall (1810-1886)
context_page_description: The Great Fire of Pittsburgh occurred on April 10, 1845, destroying a third of the city and causing between $6 million and $12 million in damage. While having little effect on the culture of the city except to spur further growth, it would provide a temporal reference point for the remainder of the century and beyond.
context_section_description: The Great Fire of Pittsburgh occurred on April 10, 1845, destroying a third of the city and causing between $6 million and $12 million in damage. While having little effect on the culture of the city except to spur further growth, it would provide a temporal reference point for the remainder of the century and beyond.
caption: Detail from View of the Great Fire of Pittsburgh, 1846, a painting by witness William Coventry Wall
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