Name/Title
Charleston is Burning: Two Centuries of Fire and FlamesEntry/Object ID
2009.002.057Description
Describes Charleston's many historic fires and firefighting efforts, starting in 1698 and continuing through the Great Fire of 1861 and the establishment of the Charleston Fire Department in the 1880s.
Contents: Introduction -- Charles Town’s first fire -- The fire of 1740 -- The fire of 1778 -- After the Revolution -- The early volunteer fire companies -- The fires of 1810, 1819 and 1826 -- The Market Fire of 1833 -- The disasters of 1835 -- Improving the department -- The destruction of Ansonborough, 1838 -- An improved department and the fire of 1849 -- Disunion and destruction -- The Civil War and the advent of the steam fire engine -- Providence and the Great Fire of 1861 -- Peace-- and desolation -- Reconstruction and the status quo -- The Charleston Fire Department is formed -- Epilogue.
128 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2009.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2009)Acquisition Method
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Charleston (S.C.) Fire Dept.--History, Fires--South Carolina--Charleston--History--18th century, Fires--South Carolina--Charleston--History--19th century, Fire fighting--South Carolina--Charleston--History--18th century, Fire fighting--South Carolina--Charleston--History--19th century, Fire departments--South Carolina--Charleston--HistoryBook Details
Author
Crooks, Daniel J.Publisher
History PressPlace Published
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaDate Published
2009Call No.
F279 .C457 C76 2009ISBN
9781596296350LCCN
2009021533Notes
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PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: By Daniel J. Crooks Jr.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-128).Created By
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April 5, 2023