State Block, North Main at corner of School Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

State Block, North Main at corner of School Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.18.018

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of State Block at the corner of North Main and School Streets in Concord, NH. The caption states, "State Block North Main Corner of School Street. Erected 1864 Site of the garden and dwelling-house of Deacon Benjamin Damon which was destroyed by fire on November 14, 1861. This fire originated in J. H. Hill's Harness Manufacturing Establishment, which was totally destroyed; the dwelling houses of Chase Hill and Benjamin Damon, the shoe shop of Joseph French, Gassoffice, shop of Chase Hill, occupied by himself as a leather store and by Mrs. M. M. Smith, Millinery, Loss $45,000 Insured $38,100. Chase Hill shop, boots and shoes, and M.M. Smith Millinery 149 Main street Chase Hill house 151 Main street J R Hill Harness 153 Main Damon, painter 159 Main street Gas office School street Joseph French, shoes 3 School street."

Subjects:

Streets , Buildings

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:

4