Old St. Andrew's Church - Next to the Ballpark, Jacksonville FL
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
🔥 Event Overview
- Date: Saturday, May 3th, 2025
- Location: Old St. Andrew's Church - Next to the Ballpark, Jacksonville, FL
- Race Type: 5km Run
- More Info: Jacksonville Great Fire Run
🔥 The Historic Context
- Significance: This race begins at the only church which survived the Great Fire of May 3, 1901.
- Event History: The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 was the largest metropolitan fire in the American South.
- Origin: The fire began with a spark from a kitchen fire at lunchtime that ignited piles of drying Spanish moss at a nearby mattress factory.
- Impact: Smoke could be seen as far north as Savannah, Georgia.
🔥 Consequences of the Fire
- Extent of Damage: By 8:30 p.m., when the fire was brought under control, 2,368 buildings were destroyed.
- Displaced Residents: 10,000 people were left homeless due to the fire.
- Casualties: Seven residents lost their lives in this tragic event.
- City Impact: In all, 146 city blocks were destroyed in the fire.
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