The Great Fire fo 1666 seems to be a great test of Londoners. It is a fire that is forever engrained in the minds of those who live in the great city as the fire took out thousands of homes. I can only imagine how sad people must have felt during this time. A great city in which 436 acres of land were destroyed so quickly(Ross and Clark 112). This quick destruction of peoples homes and land must have turned a seemingly beautiful space into a desolute and despairing area.

After the burning of London, the people desired to make their houses and culture more permanent, so they decided to rebuild with brick and stones. They kept the same street layouts and left the purposes of the buildings the same, but just made the buildings permanent, ensuring their culture lasted for future generations. The people of London experienced great trauma with the burning of their city. I can image that this event is comparable to the events that happed on 9/11.

After the great fire in London many different buildings started to be built to replace the destroyed city. During the great fire around a third of the standing city of London was destroyed. After the fire devistated the city they began to rebuild with better materials that were able to withstand more forces. These materials were things such as stone and brick. The people of London switched their building materials when they saw the destruction of all they know and love.