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Richmond Theatre fire

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Richmond Theatre fire

The 1811 Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States on December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets. The fire, which killed 72 people including many government officials, was the worst urban disaster in American history at the time. A monument church was erected on the site as a memorial to the disaster.[2]

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