North Main Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

North Main Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.20.015

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of a number of blocks on North Main Street in Concord, NH, with railroad tracks and houses in the background. The caption states, "Right to left. New block built 1852 on the ruins of his first wooden building burned in the great Fire of August 25, 1851. New Block 134-158 Built in 1860 In this block was the halls Angelos, Eagle and Tahanto (Stickney's building new block between his North Block south corner Bridge and the one next to Eagle Hotel) (Independent Democrat September 27, 1860) Stickney Block corner Bridge and Min street built in 1852 (for description Concord Directory 1853 page 21). Stickney's New Block North of Bridge street built 1874 (The old Stickney house sold to J R Bowers fro $250. Mr. Stickney plans a brick block to extend over the old yard of the house. Monitor January 27, 1871.) Stone work about to commence Monitor June 2, 1874. Brick laying will be done Monitor October 24, 1874. Staging taken down Monitor November 7, 1874. Stickney Mansion 170 North Main Built by Joseph P. Stickney the builder of all of these blocks. Died April 17, '77. Most Blocks had covered sidewalks."

Subjects:

Buildings , Horses , Carriages and carts , Streets , Dwellings

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