North Main Street, looking north, 1867
- Collection Name:
- George W. Perry Scrapbooks
- Title:
- North Main Street, looking north, 1867
- Creator:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Creator Role:
- Collector
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.045
- Object ID:
- 1974.045.27.064
- Date:
- 1867
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Photographic print of 24 to 42 North Main Street, looking north, in Concord, NH. Dated 1867, the image shows a large group of people, possibly a parade, marching down the street. The caption states, "North Main Street Looking North 1867 Union Block Wooden building on right Destroyed by fire December 26, 1868. December 26, 1868. 'Union Block', owned by Joseph S. Lund and Ignatius Fellows. Occypied [Occupied] by Smith and Newhall, restarant [restaurant]; Wm. Marshall, furnishing goods; Vogal & Stanley, furniture; John M. Hill, tailor in the ground floor stores. Second and third stories by B. Carr, photographer; Vogler and Stanley, a nd J. Annable, upholsterers. Supposed that the fire was caused by a defective funnel. In 1860 Benjamin Carr took over the Bakers Brothers Daguerrean rooms making ambrotypes. After the fire of 1868 the block was repaired and the roof over the second story was removed. January 10, 1873 the block was destroyed by fire. The ruins were razed and the lot was sold to Western and Charles Lund who were going to build a block on the site. as recorded in the Concord Monitor of February 3, 1873. However Western and Lund sold the lot of land for $32,500 to E. C. and George G. Bailey, Monitor May 10, 1873. Foundation of Bailey block started see Monitor April 22, 1874, building compleated [completed] 1875. Eastman & Fitch moved into the corner store August 3, 1875. Phenix Block erected in 1855 on the site of the old Atwood's block."
- 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
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