11 School Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

11 School Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.67.155

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of 11 School Street in Concord, NH. The caption states, "11 School Street. Site of the Conn's Theatre. In 1911 the old Durgin silverware factory on School Street was destroyed by fire. White the gaunt, ruined walls of the building were still wreathed in haze of smoke from the heap of blackened brick and smouldings timbers that laid in the cellar, Mr. Captain Jacob Conn became the owner of the land and what was left of the Durgin building. He immediately got busy on his new acquisition. Working nights and Sun at his tailoring business, he spend the remainder of the time on the Durgin lot, tearing down ruins and cleaning brick. In June, 1911, the cornerstone of the new theatre was laid and on October 14 of the following year the cozy little theatre was completed and thrown open to the public. The life story of Captain Conn was well known, both in the city and state. It was suffice to say that he started business in 1898 on a borrowed capital of $2.50, and later owned the Conn Theatre on School Street, with considerable other real estate and built the Palace Theatre on Pleasant Street. 11 School St. 1911 - Conn's Theater."

Subjects:

Flags , Buildings , Theaters

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

13