The great Baltimore Fire of 1904 broke out, and by the following day, 1,500 buildings in 70 square blocks were devastated. Despite its downtown location, however, Calvert Hall College High School and its immediate neighborhood were spared.
https://www.onthisday.com/day/february/7 ; See also https://owlcation.com/humanities/Baltimores-Great-Fire-of-1904-and-Its-Legacy
