Public Market (Dover, New Hampshire)

Public Market

Public Market, Dover NH
Location 93 Washington St., Dover, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°11′43″N 70°52′31″W / 43.19528°N 70.87528°W / 43.19528; -70.87528Coordinates: 43°11′43″N 70°52′31″W / 43.19528°N 70.87528°W / 43.19528; -70.87528
Built c. 1846
Architect Joseph Morrill
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 85000541[1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1985

The Public Market, also referred to as the Morrill Block, is a historic commercial building at 93-95 Washington Street in Dover, New Hampshire. It is a 4-1/2 story brick structure, built c. 1846. The cast iron columns and plate glass windows on its main facade are the result of a series of alterations in 1927, when the upper floors were adapted for residential use. It is one of the few commercial buildings in Dover to survive from the period, providing a reminder of the period when the Central Avenue area was completely populated by similar Greek Revival brick buildings. The building was apparently built by Stephen Toppan, a local master joiner who also owned it 1846-55. Occupied for most of its existence by the Morrill Furniture Company,[2] the building has remained a commercial space ever since and is currently home to, among other things, a restaurant and a wine shop.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Public Market" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-10-25.


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