Become a member and save up to 17% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Evening Lecture/Seminar Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET Code: 1NV115 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration Login $25 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $30 Non-Member Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Adding to your cart... Resize text Houses on Howard Street (now South Van Ness Avenue), damaged by the 1906 earthquake On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was nearly destroyed by a massive earthquake and ensuing devastating fires. What occurred during the catastrophe known as the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire was beyond the experience of the city’s residents. Violent shocks punctuated the strong shaking, which lasted nearly a minute. The earthquake's immediate impact was disastrous, but what followed was even more horrific. Fires erupted across the city, fueled by broken gas mains beneath the streets. Fire hydrants ran dry, leaving firefighters nearly helpless. The firestorms burned for three days and destroyed nearly 500 square blocks, leaving 300,000 San Franciscans homeless. The death rate from the earthquake and fires will never be known but is estimated to be more than 3,000. Historian John A. Martini, a retired National Park Service ranger, brings stories of the disaster to life using seldom-seen photographs of the earthquake damage, the fires that followed, and the massive relief efforts led by the U.S. Army that aided the civilian victims. General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
