One Steamboat Caught a City on FIRE!

Many of you have asked me why the fire code in St. Louis required 3 layers of brick and the answer to that cannot be told without first telling the story of the Fire of 1849. Tune in as we learn how the tragedy of one steamboat would shape an entire city.
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[@slypher7914]

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[@San_Simon247]

You got me 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kellywilliams5112]

That was a good bit of history, I'm from Colorado and am just learning the history of St Louis, so I like these historic video's.. thank you.

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you like them!

[@catebar9204]

Very nicely done Ken. You should be a teacher; your students would never be bored and would actually learn some useful Historical facts. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for highlighting the History of a grand old city, St. Louis.

[@ThisHouse]

Thank you for your kind words! -Ken

[@mikenixon2401]

I do not believe I know of another city that cycled from glory to tragedy to glory as many times as St. Louis. I consider myself fortuate to have been part of it during a heyday when major corporations, World Series baseball and feeling safe walking the street was normal.

[@tylerbhumphries]

This was such a cool thing to learn about. I knew the triple layer bricks and the iron stars were related to fire safety but I didn’t know the history behind it. My house was built around 1897 and it has three layers of brick and the stars along the side as well but my house is in the West End, along page blvd.

[@ThisHouse]

That's amazing! Glad you we could share this bit of history with you!

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Loved the history lesson, Ken! I agree with Cate Bar - you would make an excellent teacher. You give enough detail to make it interesting, hold interest and get the splint made, but not so much detail that the pace of the lesson is lost. You’re a very good speaker/presenter!

[@ThisHouse]

Thank you so much! That is quite the compliment! I'm so glad that you enjoyed my presentation. -Ken

[@betsyh2503]

It is amazing that more people didn’t die. Interesting history, thanks!

[@ThisHouse]

It really is! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexstokowsky6360]

Now when you're talking about statues, Thomas Targee deserves one right on the riverfront for all to see. This man was a true hero amoung heroes.

[@autoglass08]

What would old Lydia do if this happened today. It's laughable to see the obstacles they faced before us but the politicians of today can't set up a red light.

[@Therepubliclimited]

I pleasantly forgot that she was the mayor. Thanks for reminding me. Wait. She isn't. It's Tishaura.

[@katrinascreationscrafting]

Years ago I purchased some old photographs in Maryland. One of the photos said, Jenny Lord, and on the back the photographers studio is Wm. Brown Photographer, 70 N. Fourth St., Opposite the Everett House, St. Louis. I tried to locate the area and Google maps shows that it is the present location of the Arch. I was able to find the record of the photographer and the Everett House. There was another photograph of a gentleman from the Lord family wearing a uniform, but I didn't purchase it. This video reminded me of it. I sent you an e-mail with a copy of the picture. I thought you'd find it interesting.

[@poborobo5166]

This is a very interesting story especially for a resident of STL like me

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rridderbusch518]

@@ThisHouse I'd subscribe, but you talk WAY too fast in every video.

[@2Beigatti]

Your channel is awesome! Love the variety of content and detail you add to your videos. Keep it up :-)

[@ThisHouse]

Thanks so much, glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@you2angel1]

Thank you! As a military brat living from Base to Base I always heard about the Mississippi, steamboats & their fires. °~•.☆.•~°

[@darealberrygarcia]

Thanks for showcasing St. Louis

[@ThisHouse]

Our pleasure!

[@neildavis8454]

I've had houses remortared and no one ever could tell me why there were 3 layers. Now I finally know. Thank you

[@Jeannified]

Thank you so much for sharing this incredible story! You always do a great job! St. Louis is an incredible city!

[@ThisHouse]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@edbeck1]

An interesting episode about St. Louis City.

[@ThisHouse]

Thank you for watching!

[@mariakettlehut7399]

Lived here most of my life and never knew this Thanks for the history lesson

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sylviamayo379]

Thanks Ken. Happy Holidays !!!!

[@ThisHouse]

Happy holidays!

[@CLCIII]

Interesting to note albeit tragic history.

[@joeknoblauch9630]

Excellent video! Just found your channel, can't wait to watch all your videos 😀

[@ThisHouse]

Thanks! Enjoy!

[@susprime7018]

Thank you.

[@ThisHouse]

Our pleasure!

[@rollingvee]

Excellent! Thank-you.

[@ThisHouse]

Our pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

[@sylviamayo379]

Love the History !!!!!😍

[@patrainfinity]

Can we talk about why this really happened? Appreciate your channels perspective, but there is more truth to this issue. I know exactly who occupied the living space there in downtown STL and why they wanted my Ancestors to move. So the fire happened.

[@ThisHouse]

Hi there! What you mentioned happened a little later during the period known as "Urban Renewal." It was a travesty fueled by racism and was a terrible time in our city's, and our nation's, history. We will be doing a 30 minute long video about Urban Renewal and Red-Lining this summer to explain how it impacted families for generations to come.

[@patrainfinity]

May the truth be set free! No lies! Tell the whole truth!

[@markpappas9858]

Great concise History/Travel - HPA -

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@janedee6488]

Very interesting. I’m binge watching all of your videos.

[@vickiephilpitt7697]

I had no idea there had been an "historic fire" as the only fire of history "reported" was the Chicago fire. I guess Chicago was big news as it was started by a cow. ;-) However, Chicago was a bigger fire as it was 22 years later and a much bigger city. Nice job reporting along with the graphics. Thank you for another bit of history.

[@ThisHouse]

We're glad that we could bring this into the spotlight for you. Often times, the Great Fire of 1849 is overlooked, though it was a very significant event. Thank you for watching!

[@wraprop]

You should read up “The Great Peshtigo Fire”. It happened on the same day as the Chicago Fire but killed close to 3500 hundred people. No one has heard about it because of the Chicago Fire. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshtigo_fire

[@ThisHouse]

Wow! Thank you for sharing this!

[@alexstokowsky6360]

You should read up on "The Milwaukee 3rd Ward Fire of 1892". As a result, my ancestors lost their home on the very day of the father's funeral (died from a hernia lifting a kettle for making soap), leaving my great great Grandmother with nothing. Nothing to raise her kids. The were put in St. Rose of Lima's orphanage for a few years, until my great great Grandmother was able to get back on her feet. There were big fires in almost all major cities back then, as they built everything so close together and had poor water pressure, fire fighting equipment and building codes.

[@christinacody8653]

St. Louis History museum has an exhibit focused on the Great St. Louis Fire.

[@connerkirk1043]

If they shut down the Gas pipeline something will burn 🔥

[@Shahrdad]

I'm not sure the three layers of brick have anything to do with the 1849 fire. I think that's what's required for a building that is sturdy and can stand up to the area's climate. In contrast, Chicago's ban on frame and clapboard houses was a direct result of the Great Fire.

[@ThisHouse]

Before the fire of 1849, building codes were much looser. In one of our more recent videos, we toured the Soulard Settler's Cottage which only had two withes of brick. Though many of the homes built before 1849 contained 3 withes of brick, several of them did not and instead had two withes of brick or were wood construction. After the fire, it became mandatory for new buildings to be constructed with 3 withes instead of wood or two withes.

[@Shahrdad]

@@ThisHouse Again, three bricks don't protect against fire more than two. Building standards change over time, and I am not sure this had anything to do with the fire.

[@ThisHouse]

@@Shahrdad While it might not make sense from a modern perspective. This was, in fact, the law. Please review our source if you would like: books.google.com/books?id=cgdCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

[@Shahrdad]

@@ThisHouse I read through the document, and nowhere does it mention that three layers are bricks are used as a means of fire prevention. There is a whole section on fire prevention, which includes lots of common sense things, such as avoidance of wooden additions in a designated district of town, but nothing is mentioned about bricks whatsoever.

[@Commentator541]

You are super cute.

[@Commentator541]

Ken bear :)

[@j.a.terranson]

I lived in Soulard for 10 years, and discovered this weird anomaly. Every little thing became a major ordeal - replacing the original 40 amp circuit with a modern panel took 5 and a half years!