Site of origin of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.Address: Dekoven and Jefferson StreetIn 1961, a bronze sculpture of stylized flames entitled "Pillar of Fire" was erected at the point of origin of Chicago fire.Sculptor: Egon Weiner ..At the base of the sculpture "Pillar of Fire" is written:Here began the Chicago Fire of 1871..The site was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1971..Since 1956, Chicago Fire Academy, a training facility for Chicago firefighters has been located here..The plaque reads ..Chicago Landmark ..Site of the origin of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 ..One can walk into the hall of the Chicago Fire Academy and see the site of Mrs O'Leary's Home, which is marked with a plaque..The plaque reads ..Mrs. O'Leary's Home..Since 1956, Chicago Fire Academy, a training facility for Chicago firefighters has been located at the site of the origin of the Great Chicago fire..The Great Chicago Fire [Oct 8- 10, 1871]..The Fire started around 9 o'clock on Sunday evening, October 8, 1871; and continued till Tuesday morning, Oct 10, when some much-needed rain helped to stop the blaze. The Fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed over 17,000 structures, and left 100,000 people homeless..I've read at many places that a few buildings survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, most famous being the Old Water Tower at Magnificent Mile. But, I coudnt find the names of all the buildings that survived the fire together at-one-place anywhere. However, in my googling endeavours, I did find these names scattered over at different websites. So here I'm putting them all together..All the seven buildings that survived the fire..Location: 806 North Michigan Avenue...Location: 821 North Michigan Avenue..Address: 1633 N Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614..REF: St. Michael in Old Town, history.. click here Address: 700 W Adams Street, Chicago, IL, 60661 ..REF: Old St. Patrick’s Church.. click here.. Three cottages in the Mid-North District ...# Twin buildings: 2339 N Cleveland and 2323 N Cleveland..# 2121 N Hudson building ...Twin buildings:2339 N Cleveland [left].. and.. 2323 N Cleveland [right]..2121 N Hudson building..REF: Chicago Landmarks: Mid-North District click here... However, the official site on Chicago Landmarks, did not specify the name of the buildings. So I had to search on wikipedia ...REF: Chicago/Lincoln Park-Old Town - Historic Districts..Some pre-fire buildings..The Clarke House..is considered the oldest surviving domestic structure in Chicago.Address: 1855 S. Indiana Ave.Year Built: Circa 1836Architect: UnknownDate Designated a Chicago Landmark: October 14, 1970.St. Ignatius College Prep Building..Address: 1076 W. Roosevelt RoadYear Built: 1869; West addition, 1874Architects: Toussaint Menard,John P. HuberDate Designated a Chicago Landmark: March 18, 1987..