Main Street, 1870

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Main Street, 1870

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.27.007

Date:

1870

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of Main Street in Concord, NH, taken in 1870. The caption states, "Main Street About 1870 Stores and blocks on east side of Main street. Low Building site of the Woodward block Cyrus Hill block built in 1868 - ground floor, F. B. Underhill & Co., Dry Goods Store (the original low priced and cheapest) 1958 Harry G. Emmons' On one of the upper floors the Webster Club had its rooms it was the oldest club in Concord organized in September 1868. Next the Gov. Hill block, Phenix Hotel built in 1856, Phenix Hall built in 1855. Union block rebuilt after the fire of December 26, 1868. Statesman building built 1867. School street with State block on corner built in 1861, the skylight was for the Kimball Studio, next on the left was the Durgin factory built in 1866. The third railroad Passenger station is just over the Phenix Hotel, the station was built in 1845. The wooden building just back of the Statesman block was the Portsmouth R. R. station built in 1852. The three small buildings in the foreground is the site of the Monadnock building. This photograph shows the freshet of April 20, 1870."

Subjects:

Cities and towns , Floods

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

6