Old Post Office Block
Old Post Office Block | |
 Harrington-Smith block in the foreground, Old Post Office Block beyond | |
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| Location | 54-72 Hanover St., Manchester, New Hampshire |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, High Victorian Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003364[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1986 |
The Old Post Office Block is a historic commercial building at 54-72 Hanover Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. The three story brick Italianate building was constructed in 1876, and occupies a position in Manchester's central business district between two other historic buildings, the Harrington-Smith Block and the Palace Theatre. The building was prominent as a center of Manchester's publishing industry, housing the presses of the Mirror newspapers between 1876 and 1924, in addition to its role as the city's main post office. In the mid-20th century it housed one of the city's largest department stores.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Old Post Office Block". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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