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The Iroquois Theatre fire was a catastrophic building fire in Chicago, Illinois, that broke out on December 30, 1903, during a performance attended by 1,700 people. The fire caused 602 deaths and 250 non-fatal injuries. [ 1 ]
Chicago provides a good Midwestern scare, and is notorious for its ghost tours that showcase the Iroquois Theater and the story of H.H. Holmes that embraces the city's haunted history. The Chicago ...
Montrose Cemetery was founded by Andrew Kircher in 1902. [2] At the turn of the century, Kircher had purchased a funeral home in the heart of Chicago's German community, but by 1903, had chosen to enter the funeral business. [2]
Will J. Davis, the manager of both the Iroquois and Illinois Theatres, was at Sykes' funeral when he received a telephone call informing him of the Iroquois fire. [300] An executive session of leaders of the ongoing liveryman's strike in Chicago determined to permit burial of the dead from the Iroquois fire without obstruction. [301]
2. Dungeon of Doom Haunted House. Best Actors. Drive Time: 1 hour, 33 minutes. Kid-Friendly?: Maybe. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Yelp Rating: 4 stars The Dungeon of Doom, which has been a ...
English: Iroquois Theatre Fire Memorial at Montrose Cemetery, Chicago. Date: 26 June 2022, 14:21:04: ... Iroquois Theatre Fire Memorial at Montrose Cemetery, Chicago
Anthony Hatch, in his book "Tinder Box," mentions Dorsha Hayes as a young girl visiting Chicago with her family from Galesburg. [2] Among other things, the family was to see "Bluebeard" at the Iroquois Theater, until her mother had a premonition and they skipped the performance. The theater burned down during that performance, killing 605 people.
CHICAGO — In March 2019, a group of Steppenwolf Theatre leaders gathered at the offices of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, an internationally renowned architecture and design firm that had designed ...