Events that transformed a city's built fabric through destruction, rebuilding or deliberate preservation: the demolition of a landmark such as Pruitt-Igoe, the restoration of a landmark such as Notre-Dame after fire, and large-scale urban rebuilding after events such as the Great Fire of London or the Great Chicago Fire. Belongs here: any milestone whose subject is loss, rebuilding or preservation at the scale of a building or a city district. Does not belong here: the original completion of a building, grouped under landmark building completions and firsts.
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Great Fire of London, rebuilding section, era
After the fire, London was reconstructed on essentially the same medieval street plan, which still exists today.
Wikipedia, Great Fire of London, rebuilding section, region
After the fire, London was reconstructed on essentially the same medieval street plan, which still exists today.
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