Newmarket in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Mathes Building

1840

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

1. Mathes Building Marker

Inscription. Once the site of Widow Mead's small house, this brick and stone building at Tenney's Corner was constructed by Benjamin Mathes. His sisters, Maud and Mabel, opened a millinery shop here, which was followed by a grocery and dry goods store run by Constantine Mathes. True Smith's Tin Shop, the Newmarket Telephone Co., Caswell's Grocery, and Butler's Cobbler Shop also operated here.

Erected by Newmarket Main Street Corporation. (Marker Number 17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire, Newmarket Downtown Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 43° 4.661′ N, 70° 56.244′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New Hampshire Route 108) and Exeter Road ( Route 108), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 Main St, Newmarket NH 03857, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. 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: Tenney's Corner (a few steps from this marker); Griffin Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Newmarket, NH Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance

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of this marker); War of the Rebellion Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Engine House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheswell's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone School Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); F.E. Lang Blacksmith Shop (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newmarket.

Also see . . . Site No. 17. Mathes Building. There has been a tavern here since 1978. Much earlier, Benjamin Mathes’s 1840 building housed his family’s grocery and dry goods stores, as well as a millinery shop. (New Marker Historical Society) (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

2. Mathes Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.