District B facts for kids
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District B
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A row house on Market Street
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 Location in New Hampshire
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Canal, Mechanic, Franklin, and Pleasant Sts., Manchester, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| MPS | Amoskeag Manufacturing Company Housing Districts TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000619 |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1982 |
District B is a special historic area in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was once home to many workers from the famous Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. This company had huge textile mills nearby.
The district is located near Canal, Mechanic, Franklin, and Pleasant Streets. It was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982. This means it's an important place to protect and remember.
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What is District B?
District B is a rectangular area. It sits just east of where the big Amoskeag Manufacturing Company mills used to be. These mills were right along the Merrimack River.
Several streets run east from Canal Street. These streets are lined with brick buildings. Many of these buildings were homes for the mill workers. They are often called "tenement-style" buildings.
Homes for Workers and Managers
This area also has some of the oldest homes built for the people who managed the mills. These were the "supervisory personnel." They helped run the factories.
The district also includes three buildings that were not homes. One was the old Amoskeag employment office. This is where people went to get jobs at the mill. There is also a bank from 1937 and a small brick factory building from the late 1930s.
A Look Back at History
The oldest homes still standing in District B were built in 1838 and 1839. This was when the Amoskeag Company was building new mills. These mills were for the Stark Manufacturing Company.
The first worker homes were built facing east and west. This was different from the homes for the managers. Those homes were built facing a different direction.
Surviving Buildings
Sadly, the very first homes built for the managers are no longer there. But you can still see similar homes further south. These were built in 1843 for workers at Amoskeag Mill 3. They are located between West Merrimack and Market Streets.
