Newmarket in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
The Stone Church Music Club
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024
1. The Stone Church Music Club Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the New Hampshire, Newmarket Downtown Walking Tour, and the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 43° 4.729′ N, 70° 56.276′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is on Church Street west of Rock Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Granite 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone School Museum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newmarket National Bank (about 400 feet away); Durgin Block (about 400 feet away); Mathes Building (about 400 feet away); Tenney's Corner (about 500 feet away); War of the Rebellion Memorial (about 500 feet away); Newmarket, NH Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Engine House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newmarket.
Regarding The Stone Church Music Club. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Built atop Zion's Hill on land donated to the Universalists by the NMC [Newmarket Manufacturing Co.], the stone church was erected by 1832. By mid-century it had become a Unitarian congregation and in 1865 was sold to the Roman Catholic church which added a new sacristy in 1878 as well as a new heating system. After 1898 it was used as a parochial school for French speaking children.
The building is now a music venue founded by three friends in 1970. Acts that have played there include Aerosmith, Parliament, The Radiators, Bonnie Raitt
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024
2. The Stone Church Music Club Marker
Although the front of the former church faces Church Street, as seen here, its street address is on Granite Street.
Also see . . .
1. Newmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes the Stone Church as a contributing property and was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Richard M. Candee; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Site Number 49. Five Granite Street. The Stone Church was built because of the Newmarket Manufacturing Company. The early mill directors and stockholders were from Salem, Massachusetts; and they hired Salem area men as accountants and supervisors. No longer into witch hunting, Salem was a center of liberal Protestantism; and these men brought their religion with them. (New Market Historical Society) (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. History. More than 15,000 shows have been played at The Stone Church since the venue's founding in 1970. (The Stone Church) (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
