Dublin Town Hall - Dublin, NH
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silverquill
N 42° 54.348 W 072° 03.655
18T E 739933 N 4754545
Built in 1881, in the colonial revival style, this old town hall is still in use. The are memorial plaques for WWI and WWII veterans on the right side of the front entrance.
Waymark Code: WM1DH2
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2007
Views: 12
The Town of Dublin dates its founding to 1752, when William Thornton built and occupied a cabin near here. Thornton, however, left after a year or two, and the first permanent settlers, all descendants of Ulster Protestants, arrived some time after 1760.
By 1775, the Town had settled a minister, started work on a meetinghouse, and made provision for schools. There were 305 people in town that year. By 1800 there were over a thousand.
The Town was chartered in 1771 under the name of Dublin, but there is no record of why that name was chosen. There is speculation that one of the first settlers, Richard Strongman, was a native of Dublin, Ireland, but nobody knows for sure.
Street address:
NH 101
Main St.
Dublin, NH United States
03444
County / Borough / Parish: Cheshire
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Government, Social
Current function: Government, Social
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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