Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Boston Monuments: Coconut Grove Memorial



Coconut Grove Memorial
Artist Unknown
LOCATION:
17 Piedmont Street  
Bay Village

Plaque
1993
MEDIUM:
Bronze


On November 28, 1942, a fire destroyed the Cocoanut Grove night club. More than 490 people were killed. The fire’s cause was never definitely determined, but the club’s flammable decorations certainly contributed to its ferocity. Revolving doors that soon became jammed and emergency exits that were illegally blocked and locked additionally contributed to the large loss of life. The plaque commemorates the dead and notes that, as a result of the tragedy, there were major changes in fire codes and in the treatment of burn victims not only in Boston, but across the country. The plaque, with a bas-relief image of the Cocoanut Grove’s floor plan, was set in the sidewalk near 17 Piedmont Street—the night club’s site—by the Bay Village Association in 1993.


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