North Main Street, 1937

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

North Main Street, 1937

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.27.049

Date:

1937

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of North Main Street in Concord, NH, at the junction of Bouton Street taken in 1937. The caption states, "North Main Street - Junction Bouton Street. 1937 Stone wall on the left is in front of 207 No. Main, Kimball-Roby house 209 No. Main (1937) Jennie R. Stevens widow of Arthur G. --1950 Kelley Funeral Home, 1955 Marjorie C. Kelley widow of Edward J. Kelley. 1956 Chandler F. Ordway Real Estate. This house was built before 1873 by Mark R. Holt. On the right 213 No. Main home of Abby G. Fiske; 11947 home of Herbert L. Rothwell; 1958 Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor's home. Next at 217 No. Main Dr. Henry H. Amsden home, built in 1827 by Timothy Walker grandson of Parson Walker. At the corner in front of the house at 209, in 1813 Francis Nourse Fiske, married a daughter of Judge Walker and set up house and store-keeping on the south corner of Main and Church streets. The dwelling and the store were connected, after the fashion of those times, and there were big barns and sheds in the rear."

Subjects:

Dwellings , Streets , Trees

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