Nashua in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Joseph Greeley II House
Photographed by Conrad Ward, 2024
1. Joseph Greeley II House Marker
This Greek Revival Style house was built in 1835 for Joseph Greeley II and his wife, Charlotte Pollard Greeley. He acquired the lot from Samuel R. Baker for $450 on March 28, 1835, after Baker purchased it from Nashua Manufacturing Co. in 1834. Greeley, known as "Black Joe" because of his black beard and dark complexion, was active in manufacturing in Concord and is not related to any of the other Greeleys in Nashua. In 1886, Charlotte Pollard Greeley sold the 12 Front Street home to Mary E. Colburn, who already owned 14 Front Street. The property was the home of several families before Grace Fellowship Church bought it in 1995. The structure features double-storied fluted columns and an iron balcony. One unexplained mystery is the house's double granite foundation. Some conjecture it was used for a root cellar, a coal bin, or even a stop on the Underground Railroad. During the flood of 1936, the house was inundated with five feet of water. The cost of repairing damage from inches of mud and debris along Front Street was $5,244 and was cleaned using a fire hose.
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Location. 42° 45.73′ N, 71° 28.111′ W. Marker is in Nashua, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Front Street south of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashua NH 03064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Manchester. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nashua Manufacturing Co. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Parc De Notre Renaissance Franηaise (about 300 feet away); No. 1 Mill Bell (about 600 feet away); Railroad Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hellenic Circle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tremont Square District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nashua River - Jackson Falls Dam
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 10, 2024
2. Joseph Greeley II House next to Nashua River
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 2. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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