Old Post Office Block

Old Post Office Block

Harrington-Smith block in the foreground, Old Post Office Block beyond
Location 54-72 Hanover St., Manchester, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°59′28″N 71°27′44″W / 42.99111°N 71.46222°W / 42.99111; -71.46222Coordinates: 42°59′28″N 71°27′44″W / 42.99111°N 71.46222°W / 42.99111; -71.46222
Area less than one acre
Built 1876 (1876)
Architectural style Italianate, High Victorian Italianate
NRHP Reference # 86003364[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1986

The Old Post Office Block is a historic commercial building at 54-72 Hanover Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. The three story brick Italianate building was constructed in 1876, and occupies a position in Manchester's central business district between two other historic buildings, the Harrington-Smith Block and the Palace Theatre. The building was prominent as a center of Manchester's publishing industry, housing the presses of the Mirror newspapers between 1876 and 1924, in addition to its role as the city's main post office. In the mid-20th century it housed one of the city's largest department stores.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Old Post Office Block" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-30.


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