The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 was the largest metropolitan fire in the American South. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 Smoke could be seen as far south as Savannah, Georgia. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 Smoke could be seen as far south as Savannah, Georgia. (City of Jacksonvile)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 The fire destroyed 2,300 buildings, 146 blocks and left 10,000+ residents homeless. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 Over 10,000 residents were left homeless due to the fire in 1901. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 Piles of drying moss from a mattress factory at Davis and Beaver Streets ignited the fire. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 According to Florida Memory website, the city of Jacksonville spent the next decade rebuilding its downtown. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 The fire started at a mattress factory at Davis and Beaver streets. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 A map of the burned out city blocks as a result of the fire. (City of Jacksonville)
The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 A scaled model of the city blocks effected by the Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901. (City of Jacksonville)