Nashua in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Tremont Square District
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
1. Tremont Square District Marker
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Tremont Square District. .
Tremont Square District features the 1847 brick Greek Revival Third Orthodox Congregational Church on the north corner of Main and East Pearl, the former site of the American House Tavern. Per the Nashua Telegraph, it was designed without the "questionable ornament" of a steeple. Tremont Square area included the Currier Building, Dunbarton Building, Parkinson Building, 1891 Masonic Temple Building, and to the Temple's south, Nashua's first modern high school, designed by W.D. Clark in 1853. In 1910, it was torn down, except for the north and south walls which became part of the Colonial Theater, designed by Duane F. Holt to accommodate 1194 people. It operated until 1954. The north corner of Main and West Pearl Street was home to the three story landmark Pearl Street House, renamed as the Tremont House, constructed between 1847 and 1848. Following a fire in the Tremont stables in 1873, a balcony was added in place of the portico. Originally built for officials of the Nashua Manufacturing Company, it was a stop for Rutherford Hayes, William Taft, and Theodore Roosevel during their visits. By 1916, the stable contents were auctioned and the property was sold to the Second National Bank. After another fire in the stables in 1921, the Tremont Hotel was torn down in 1922. The Second National Bank built a Classical Revival structure in 1924 of limestone and granite. In its first six hours open, 10,000 people came to survey its interior..
Tremont Square District features the 1847 brick Greek Revival Third Orthodox Congregational Church on the north corner of Main and East Pearl, the former site of the American House Tavern. Per the Nashua Telegraph, it was designed without the "questionable ornament" of a steeple. Tremont Square area included the Currier Building, Dunbarton Building, Parkinson Building, 1891 Masonic Temple Building, and to the Temple's south, Nashua's first modern high school, designed by W.D. Clark in 1853. In 1910, it was torn down, except for the north and south walls which became part of the Colonial Theater, designed by Duane F. Holt to accommodate 1194 people. It operated until 1954. The north corner of Main and West Pearl Street was home to the three story landmark Pearl Street House, renamed as the Tremont House, constructed between 1847 and 1848. Following a fire in the Tremont stables in 1873, a balcony was added in place of the portico. Originally built for officials of the Nashua Manufacturing Company, it was a stop for Rutherford Hayes, William Taft, and Theodore Roosevel during their visits. By 1916, the stable contents were auctioned and the property was sold to the Second National Bank. After another fire in the stables in 1921, the Tremont Hotel was torn down in 1922. The Second National Bank built a Classical Revival structure
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in 1924 of limestone and granite. In its first six hours open, 10,000 people came to survey its interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 42° 45.614′ N, 71° 27.916′ W. Marker is in Nashua, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 191 Main Street, Nashua NH 03060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
2. Tremont Square District Marker
On former Second National Bank Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
3. Merchants Exchange Building
Adjacent north of former Second National Bank
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
