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H I S T O R I C   P L A C E S   - Manchester NH


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HISTORIC BUILDINGS/HOUSES in Manchester, N.H.
from
NATIONAL REGISTER INFORMATION SYSTEM

Listing of Historic Buildings
from Manchester NH web site

Addition Information about the architects
for these buildings may be found here.
Building name
location
date listed in register
notes/comments
Ash Street School Bounded by Ash, Bridge, Maple, and Pearl Sts.1975-05-30
Athens Building76--96 Hanover St.1975-05-30note: adjacent to the Palace Theatre; Architects (from NRIS): Stevens,George W. Multiple
Building at 418--420 Notre Dame Ave 418--420 Notre Dame Ave.1996-12-20 First Credit Union in the USA, building that originally housed St. Mary’s Bank Credit Union in 1909. [Now the America's Credit Union Museum]
Carpenter and Bean Block1382-1414 Elm St.2002-12-13
Carpenter, Frank Pierce House 1800 Elm St.1994-03-17 The home of the Carpenter family on North Elm Street was bequeathed to the local Red Cross who had its offices there.
District ABounded by Pleasant, State, Granite, and Bedford Sts1982-11-12
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company Housing Districts
District B
Roughly bounded by Canal, Mechanic, Franklin, and Pleasant Sts.1982-11-12" "
District CRoughly bounded by N. Hampshire Lane, Hollis, Canal, and Bridge Sts. 1982-11-12" "
District DRoughly bounded by Canal, Langdon, Elm, and W. Brook Sts.1982-11-12 " "
District E258--322 McGregor St.1982-11-12" "
Dunlap Building 967 Elm St.2004-06-09
Initially built in 1879, the structure was substantially redesigned in 1908 by Chase Roy Witcher; it is the earliest known work of this prominent NH architect. Photograph from "The Old Stone Wall" newsletter, Summer 2004 (PDF file)
Gay, Alpheus, House

Architecture of this house
184 Myrtle St.1982-03-09
Harrington--Smith Block18--52 Hanover St.1987-01-28 Built by businessmen Harrington and Smith, has housed a variety of businesses over the years.
Hill--Lassonde House 269 Hanover St.1985-12-02 The home was build around 1850 for Amoskeag machinist Alpheus Burgess. It is typical of the middle-class homes build in Manchester in the middle 1800s.
Hoyt Shoe Factory477 Silver and 170 Lincoln Sts.1985-11-07
Hubbard, Thomas Russell, House220 Myrtle St. 1988-03-08
Kimball Brothers Shoe Factory335 Cypress St. 1985-11-07
Manchester City Hall908 Elm St.1975-06-13
New Hampshire State Union Armory60 Pleasant St.1982 Also known as Hermsdorf Manufacturing Building
Old Post Office Block54--72 Hanover St.1986-12-01 Daily Mirror Building
Smith and Dow Block1426-1470 Elm St.2002-12-13
Smyth Tower 718 Smyth Rd.1978-07-24 The gothic stone Smyth Tower at the Manchester, NH VA Medical Center dates back to 1888. It was former NH Governor Fredrick Smyth’s hideaway retreat. Smyth later served on the Board of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. This was an agency taking care of veterans before VA was created.
St. George's School and Convent12 Orange St. 1985-09-12
Stark, Gen. John, House 2000 Elm St. 1973-06-29
Straw, William Parker, House282 N. River Rd.1987-12-08
Sullivan, Roger, House168 Walnut St.2004-03-10
Varney School84 Varney St.1982-01-11
Victory Park Historic District
(generally bounded by Chestnut, Pine, Amherst & Concord Streets)
405 Pine, 148 Concord, 111 and 129 Amherst Sts. 1996-06-03 Victory Park itself is on Chestnut St., between Concord and Amherst St.
Weston Observatory Oak Hill, Derryfield Park 1975-05-28 photograph | photograph #2
Zimmerman House 223 Heather St.1979-10-18 Owned by Currier Gallery of Art multiple photos
Additional "National Register" Listings found on the
Official City of Manchester Web site

More Historic Places and Buildings
Auburn, Pine, Valley & Willow Streets
09/10/04
Hallsville School 293 Jewett St.Built in 1891. Still used as an elementary school for the city.
More Buildings and Places of Interest, although not as yet deemed "Historic"
Olzendam House 118 Ash St.Built in 1885 for Abraham Olzendam, Now the Ash Street Inn (also see Photographs page)

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