The Great Fire of London Source:
► September 2, 1666 ► Destroyed 80% of London ► 13,200 houses, 87 churches, 50 civic halls burnt down Source:
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Benefits of the Fire ► Helped eliminate the plague ► Chance to rebuild London more efficiently and attractively
The Plague Source: /
Buboes
AKA: ‘Black Death’
Rebuilding London ► Sir Christopher Wren ► ( ) Source:
The Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
The Perfect Building Stone ► Structurally reliable ► Easily accessible ► Freestone ► Hardness ► Durability ► Beautiful color
Depositional Environment ► Late Jurassic Period, mya ► Warm, marine environment ► Cyclical Sea Level Change ► Oolitic limestone
St. Paul’s Cathedral Source:
The Monument Source:
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