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Architecture

Polishing Up the Button Factory

by J. Dennis Robinson

In 1987, the iconic West End arts community had a visionary new landlord

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“Village Hall” was Never Finished in Atlantic Heights

by Vintage Pics

A crude postcard sketch reveals what almost was

Read more“Village Hall” was Never Finished in Atlantic Heights

How Did the Jones House Turn Yellow?

by Vintage Pics

Sears Weatherbeater paints American history in the 70s

Read moreHow Did the Jones House Turn Yellow?

General John Sullivan Honored as NH Mason

by Guest Author

Often taken to task for his war record, legal actions and personality, John Mason remains a beloved Masonic figure

Read moreGeneral John Sullivan Honored as NH Mason

Gentle Ghosts of Daniel Street

by Vintage Pics

The old cart path connecting the river to Market Square is about to change.

Read moreGentle Ghosts of Daniel Street

My House is Not for Sale!

by J. Dennis Robinson

I wondered who was sending these weird postcards

Read moreMy House is Not for Sale!

Beautiful Downtown Portsmouth in 1940

by Vintage Pics

Beautify America--Get a haircut!

Read moreBeautiful Downtown Portsmouth in 1940

They Left New England for Canada and Took Their Houses

by Guest Author

A Canadian perspective on early migration north to Nova Scotia and beyond

Read moreThey Left New England for Canada and Took Their Houses

The Other John Paul Jones House

by Vintage Pics

It's now privately owned in Fredericksburg

Read moreThe Other John Paul Jones House

Restoring the Athenaeum Reading Room

by J. Dennis Robinson

Channeling the past to shape the future

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The Day They Razed the State House

by Charles Brewster

Charles Brewster was the last reporter
to set foot in the fated building

Read moreThe Day They Razed the State House

A Detailed Timeline of the Old NH State House

by Guest Author

From the heart of NH's provincial capital to a trailer full of rotten timbers

Read moreA Detailed Timeline of the Old NH State House
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