Charlestown Town Hall

Charlestown Town Hall
Location N of Summer St., off Main St., Charlestown, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°14′7″N 72°24′12″W / 43.23528°N 72.40333°W / 43.23528; -72.40333Coordinates: 43°14′7″N 72°24′12″W / 43.23528°N 72.40333°W / 43.23528; -72.40333
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1872 (1872)
Architectural style Italianate
Part of Charlestown Main Street Historic District (#87000835)
NRHP Reference # 84003252[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 15, 1984
Designated CP June 10, 1987

Charlestown Town Hall is located just off Main Street (New Hampshire Route 12), between Church and Summer Streets, in the heart of Charlestown, New Hampshire. It is a two-story wood frame building on a granite foundation, with Italianate styling. It was designed by New Hampshire architect Edward Dow and built in 1872-73. Its main facade has three bays, separated by rusticated brick pilasters. A corbelled brick architrave and frieze surround the building below a wooden cornice with decorative brackets.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Charlestown Town Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-14.


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