The Harrington-Smith Block, formerly known as the Strand Theater and the Manchester Opera House, is a historic commercial building at 18-25 Hanover Street in the heart of Manchester, New Hampshire. Built in 1881 to a design by John T. Fanning for two prominent local developers, the building is an expansive rendition of Queen Anne styling in brick and stone. It housed the city's premier performance venue for many years, and was an early home of the influential Manchester Union Leader, the state's major daily newspaper. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
The Harrington-Smith Block is located in downtown Manchester, occupying 200 feet (61 m) of frontage on Hanover Street and 95 feet (29 m) on Elm Street, the city's principal downtown thoroughfare. It has a central four-story main block, finished mainly in red brick. There are eight store fronts, articulated by brick piers rising the full height of the building. The central entrance, originally for the opera house, projects slightly, and there are secondary entrances between the first and second bays at each end. The storefronts are topped by pressed metal panels, and have recessed entrances flanked by display windows.[2]
The building combined retail and commercial business activities with a large performing space (now demolished) in the rear. The building was an early home to the Manchester Union Leader, the state's major daily newspaper. After the closure of most of the city's mills beginning in the 1930s, the upper floors of the building were converted to residential use. Major fires in 1985 resulted in the loss of the auditorium and significant damage to the rest of the building's interior. It was rehabilitated, and continues to house shops on the ground level and residences above.[2]
^ ab"NRHP nomination for Harrington-Smith Block". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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harrington, smith, block, formerly, known, strand, theater, manchester, opera, house, historic, commercial, building, hanover, street, heart, manchester, hampshire, built, 1881, design, john, fanning, prominent, local, developers, building, expansive, renditio. The Harrington Smith Block formerly known as the Strand Theater and the Manchester Opera House is a historic commercial building at 18 25 Hanover Street in the heart of Manchester New Hampshire Built in 1881 to a design by John T Fanning for two prominent local developers the building is an expansive rendition of Queen Anne styling in brick and stone It housed the city s premier performance venue for many years and was an early home of the influential Manchester Union Leader the state s major daily newspaper The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 1 Harrington Smith BlockU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of New HampshireShow map of the United StatesLocation18 52 Hanover St Manchester New HampshireCoordinates42 59 28 N 71 27 44 W 42 99111 N 71 46222 W 42 99111 71 46222Arealess than one acreBuilt1880 1880 ArchitectJohn T FanningArchitectural styleQueen AnneNRHP reference No 86003367 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 28 1987Description and history EditThe Harrington Smith Block is located in downtown Manchester occupying 200 feet 61 m of frontage on Hanover Street and 95 feet 29 m on Elm Street the city s principal downtown thoroughfare It has a central four story main block finished mainly in red brick There are eight store fronts articulated by brick piers rising the full height of the building The central entrance originally for the opera house projects slightly and there are secondary entrances between the first and second bays at each end The storefronts are topped by pressed metal panels and have recessed entrances flanked by display windows 2 The building combined retail and commercial business activities with a large performing space now demolished in the rear The building was an early home to the Manchester Union Leader the state s major daily newspaper After the closure of most of the city s mills beginning in the 1930s the upper floors of the building were converted to residential use Major fires in 1985 resulted in the loss of the auditorium and significant damage to the rest of the building s interior It was rehabilitated and continues to house shops on the ground level and residences above 2 See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Hillsborough County New HampshireReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b NRHP nomination for Harrington Smith Block National Park Service Retrieved 2014 05 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harrington Smith Block amp oldid 1066357405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
