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District B
View of a portion of the Amoskeag Millyard. A portion of District B is visible at the bottom of the photograph
Location: Roughly bounded by Canal, Mechanic, Franklin, and Pleasant Sts., Manchester, New Hampshire Coordinates: 42°59′25″N 71°27′57″W / 42.99028°N 71.46583°WCoordinates: 42°59′25″N 71°27′57″W / 42.99028°N 71.46583°W Area: 170 acres (69 ha) Built: 1838 Governing body: Local MPS: Amoskeag Manufacturing Company Housing Districts TR NRHP Reference#: 82000619
[1]Added to NRHP: November 12, 1982 District B (of the Amoskeag Millyard) is a historic industrial district located in Manchester, New Hampshire, over a portion of the former Amoskeag Manufacturing Company millyard, and surrounding area. It is roughly bounded by Canal, Mechanic, Franklin, and Pleasant Streets, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982. It contains 32 contributing properties covering an area of approximately 170 acres (69 ha).[2]
District B is located at the south-central portion 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
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- District A
- District C
- District D
- District E
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Hillsborough County - Historic Districts
- ^ Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
External links
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