Newport in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Downtown National Historic District
Newport, New Hampshire
Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 19, 2012
1. Downtown National Historic District Marker
Downtown National
Historic District
Newport, New Hampshire
Newport's Downtown National Historic District contains a wide variety of historic buildings dating back to the early 1900s. Their diverse architectural styles include Federal, Greek Revival, Italiante, French Second Empire, Gambrel, Romanesque Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, Neo-Classical, and Neo-Colonial. The oldest structure in this district is the original Cheney block built by Colonel William Cheney in 1810 and moved to its present location on Depot Street prior to 1876. Eighteen of the buildings in this district have been recognized as contributing historic character to the downtown by the National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 43° 21.867′ N, 72° 10.387′ W. Marker is in Newport, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. It is on Main Street south of Depot Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport NH 03773, United
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Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wilmarth Place Railroad Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); Joel McGregor (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Little Red School House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Capt. John W. Gunnison (approx. 4½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Center Meeting House, Newbury (approx. 7½ miles away); Newbury NH Veteran's Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 19, 2012
2. Newport Historic District
Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 19, 2012
3. Downtown National Historic District
The marker is at the far left in the photo, almost lost in the shadows.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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