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586 BC – First Temple in Jerusalem burned by Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Babylonians. 480 BC – Acropolis of Athens burnt during the second Persian invasion of Greece. 356 BC – Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, arson by Herostratus. 70 AD – Second Temple in Jerusalem burned by Roman Empire troops under general Titus.
The district includes 97 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a primarily residential area of Athens. The buildings date between about 1801 and 1935, and include notable examples of vernacular and high style Greek Revival and Queen Anne style architecture. Also located in the district are the First Presbyterian Church (1881 ...
At least 19 buildings destroyed, 30 businesses lost, no major injuries. [62] 2014 – Valparaíso wildfire devastated several areas of Valparaíso, Chile, destroying 2,500 homes and killing at least 15 people. 2015 – 420 homes burned down in Shira, Russia during the 2015 Russian wildfires.
Facade of St. Boniface Cathedral, Winnipeg, which burned down in 1968. Saint-Jacques Cathedral, Montreal – burned down in 1852, 1858, and 1933. Finally demolished, with the spire and south transept wall (which had survived the 1933 fire) being incorporated into the Pavillon Judith-Jasmin of the Université du Québec à Montréal.
The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, CA, on Jan. 7, 2025. A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations ...
The blaze spared no building, from homes and businesses to churches. More than 1,100 structures in all fell to the devastating fire, which jumped to the most destructive in Los Angeles history ...
Includes the Pennsylvania State Capitol, North and South Office Buildings, Finance Building, Forum Building, State Street Bridge and Ryan Legislative Office Building. Originally listed with only the capitol, expanded in 2013 to encompass surrounding buildings. 75: Gifford Pinchot House: Gifford Pinchot House
The temple’s preschool burned down and the synagogue that once could hold 1,000 people was gone. Thousands of books were also lost. Days after the fire, Amy Whitman Richardson brought her ...