Nashua in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Historic Homes
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2023
1. Historic Homes Marker
The 452 Amherst Street (Route 101A) property housed a 40-acre farm containing two of the last early nineteenth and late eighteenth century homes remaining in northwest Nashua. The area was always bustling with commerce as various connecting roads carried people to and from major commercial centers. Route 101A connected Amherst and Boston by way of Nashua. The New Hampshire seacoast was linked to the area via Thornton's Ferry crossing the Merrimack River at Merrimack where the road turns into West Thornton Road, the Thornton Road then crossing west of this location to Hollis and beyond. The final chapter of these old homes housed a historic restaurant and tavern. The owners utilized the original architectural features to create a unique one of a kind atmosphere. Lush green landscaping surrounding the property is all that now remains of what was a small historic neighborhood.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 47.395′ N, 71° 31.063′ W. Marker is in Nashua, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Marker is at the intersection of Amherst Street (New Hampshire Route 101A) and Townsend, on the left when traveling west on Amherst Street. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Abbot-Spalding House (approx. 3 miles away); Nashua Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 3 miles away); Railroad Square (approx. 3.1 miles away); Joseph Greeley II House (approx. 3.1 miles away); No. 1 Mill Bell (approx. 3.2 miles away); Nashua Manufacturing Co. (approx. 3.2 miles away); La Parc De Notre Renaissance Française (approx. 3.2 miles away); Hellenic Circle (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashua.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2023
2. Historic Homes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
