District A

District A

Row housing facing Granite Street in the district
Location Bounded by Pleasant, State, Granite, and Bedford Sts., Manchester, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°59′14″N 71°28′5″W / 42.98722°N 71.46806°W / 42.98722; -71.46806Coordinates: 42°59′14″N 71°28′5″W / 42.98722°N 71.46806°W / 42.98722; -71.46806
Area 60 acres (24 ha)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Amoskeag Manufacturing Company Housing Districts TR
NRHP Reference #

82000618

[1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1982

District A is a historic worker housing district located in Manchester, New Hampshire, near the former Amoskeag Manufacturing Company millyard. It is bounded by Pleasant, State, Granite, and Bedford Streets, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982. It contains 7 contributing properties covering an area of approximately 60 acres (24 ha).[2] The district is composed entirely of housing stock that was originally built for the Manchester Mills, which were eventually absorbed by the Amoskeag Company.

District A is located at the southern end of the historic former Amoskeag millyard, once one of the largest textile manufacturing companies in the world. It operated between 1831 and 1936.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Hillsborough County - Historic Districts
  3. ↑ Amoskeag Manufacturing Company

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