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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1906

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San Francisco Earthquake Devastates City and Fire Rages

The quake on April 18 left about 500 dead, 50,000 homeless, and damage exceeding $200 million. Water mains broke, fires spread as dynamite was used to slow the flames, and martial law was declared with U.S. troops patrolling streets.

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Earthquake Devastates San Francisco Building List

An incomplete list details buildings destroyed or heavily damaged in San Francisco on April 18. Notable losses include the Call Building entirely destroyed, Claus Spreckels and Hearst buildings burned or collapsed, New Chronicle barely damaged, and Grand Opera House completely destroyed while St. Luke's Church must be torn down.

San Francisco Call Claus Spreckels Hearst New Chronicle Winchester Third Street Grand Opera House van Ness Avenue St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Mechanics’ Library Post Street Crocker Building Market Post Streets Upham Pine Battery Streets California Hotel Bush Street Sullivan Hamman Baths Olympic Club San Francisco Gas and Electric Company St. Francis Hotel Pacific Union Club Post and Stockton St. Dominic’s Church Pierce Street St. Dunstan's Sutter Street Concordia Club Granado

San Francisco Fire Destroys Iconic Hotels and Buildings

A massive blaze in San Francisco on April 19 devastates the Merchants' Exchange and Crocker-Woolworth buildings, Palace Hotel area, and surrounding structures. Firefighters fight flames as multiple landmarks collapse, with hundreds feared dead and extensive property losses across downtown.

Earthquake Fire Devours San Francisco Landmarks

An Associated Press report from Oakland describes near total devastation in San Francisco as fires swept through the city after a major quake. The Mills Building, Crocker Building, and Western Union Building burned while looting was suppressed and federal troops and militia patrolled the streets.

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