It stated at the O'Leary's barn.
The traditional account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 says it was started by a cow owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fire.
the church owned the tithe barn and they put all there tithes (a tenth) in the tithe barn
The Chicago Fire Academy.
The owner is not named.
So Chicago never forgets the "Great" fire, the Fire Department Academy was built on the site.
Mrs. O'Learys barn. Near the intersection of Jefferson Street and DeKoven Street. The Chicago Fire Department Training Academy now sits on that location.
They say that a cow kicked a lantern in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary on 138 DeKoven Street on October 8, 1871 around 9:00 p.m.
They say that a cow kicked a lantern in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary on 138 DeKoven Street on October 8, 1871 around 9:00 p.m.
Near the O'Leary barn in the alley behind 137 DeKoven Street, but it was not started by a cow kicking over a lantern.
In or near a barn at 137 DeKoven Street.
Chicago,Georgia and New York.