Pittsfield in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Cram Avenue

1870

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

1. Cram Avenue Marker

Inscription. With the coming of the railroad in 1869, Charles T. Cram solicited 20 people to lend him $100 each at 6% interest to help pay for 10 brick houses he would build the following year. In July 1870, he started producing bricks in his newly constructed kiln on Tilton Hill Road. Within a month they were used in erecting the residences lining this street. These buildings are distinguished by their “French roofs” and double-thick walls.

Erected 1999 by Pittsfield Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire, Pittsfield Historical Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1870.

Location. 43° 18.311′ N, 71° 19.496′ W. Marker is in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. It is at the intersection of Carroll Street and Cram Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Carroll Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Carroll St, Pittsfield NH 03263, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Yellow Block (within shouting distance of this marker); G.A.R. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Suncook Valley Railroad

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pittsfield Academy (about 400 feet away); Free Will Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Pittsfield Bank (about 500 feet away); Tuttle Mansion (about 500 feet away); Frederick Douglass' Visit (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsfield.

Also see . . . Pittsfield Historical Trail (PDF). Historical guide for a 1.5-mile loop trail developed by the Pittsfield Historical Society. The trail stops at three dozen historical sites that were typical of New England communities more than a century ago: homes, churches, schools, industrial and commercial buildings as well as dams and bridges. (Submitted on November 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

2. Cram Avenue Marker

BEV Norton via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 24, 2016

3. Cram Avenue

Cram built the houses in the French Empire style, each with Mansard roofs, which was in vogue at the time.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.