Nashua in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
1939 City Hall
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
1. 1939 City Hall Marker
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1939 City Hall. . ,
After the Citizens Committee condemned the 1843 City Hall in 1926, there was a call for a new City Hall, championed by Mayor MacMaster who died before it could be realized. Several sites were proposed until the former site of Holy Name Society, formerly the Charles Chase homestead, and Nashua Theater properties was chosen. Built with WPA funds, the three story Colonial Revival building was designed by Wells, Hudson, and Granger of Hanover, the firm that designed the high school, now Elm Street School. The 1939 City Hall and Police Station cost approximately $300,000 and includes Ionic columns, brick, and rusticated stone foundation with a bell tower, cupola and eagle which are replicas of the originals from the old City Hall. Dedicated on November 20, 1939, MacMaster's wife cut the ribbon to open the doors. The main lobby is of Italian marble and colored tile with an Aldermanic chamber and small Assembly room and originally featured various city offices and laboratories for the Board of Health. The Police Station wing included a photography room and jail cells with a garage and a small room for a gymnasium. Outside of City Hall, a bust commemorates the first place in New Hampshire that John F. Kennedy spoke after announcing his candidacy for President in 1960. The rear wing and other renovations were completed in the 1980s..
After the Citizens Committee condemned the 1843 City Hall in 1926, there was a call for a new City Hall, championed by Mayor MacMaster who died before it could be realized. Several sites were proposed until the former site of Holy Name Society, formerly the Charles Chase homestead, and Nashua Theater properties was chosen. Built with WPA funds, the three story Colonial Revival building was designed by Wells, Hudson, and Granger of Hanover, the firm that designed the high school, now Elm Street School. The 1939 City Hall and Police Station cost approximately $300,000 and includes Ionic columns, brick, and rusticated stone foundation with a bell tower, cupola and eagle which are replicas of the originals from the old City Hall. Dedicated on November 20, 1939, MacMaster's wife cut the ribbon to open the doors. The main lobby is of Italian marble and colored tile with an Aldermanic chamber and small Assembly room and originally featured various city offices and laboratories for the Board of Health. The Police Station wing included a photography room and jail cells with a garage and a small room for a gymnasium. Outside of City Hall, a bust commemorates the first place in New Hampshire that John F. Kennedy spoke after announcing his candidacy for President in 1960. The rear wing and other renovations were completed in the
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1980s.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1939.
Location. 42° 45.491′ N, 71° 27.87′ W. Marker is in Nashua, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on Main Street north of Hollis Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 229 Main Street, Nashua NH 03060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
2. 1939 City Hall and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
3. 1939 City Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
