Littleton Town Building

Littleton Opera House

1908 postcard view
Location 1 Union St., Littleton, New Hampshire
Coordinates 44°18′21″N 71°46′12″W / 44.30583°N 71.77000°W / 44.30583; -71.77000Coordinates: 44°18′21″N 71°46′12″W / 44.30583°N 71.77000°W / 44.30583; -71.77000
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1894
Architect Howard & Austin
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 73000164[1]
Added to NRHP May 07, 1973

The Littleton Town Building, also known as the Littleton Opera House, is a historic municipal building at 1 Union Street in Littleton, New Hampshire. Built on a steep embankment overlooking the Ammonoosuc River in 1894-5, the wood frame structure presents five stories to its rear (facing the river) and three on the front. Its most prominent feature is the six-sided tower rising above its northwest corner. When built the structure housed all manner of municipal services, including fire, police, library, and town offices. The east end of the building is taken up by the opera house, a multi-galleried auditorium with a seating capacity of 750. The building was designed by Howard & Austin of Brockton, Massachusetts.[2]

View in 2015

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Littleton Town Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-14.


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