Contoocook Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Contoocook Railroad Depot

Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Listed
March 16, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
06000131

About this property

The Contoocook Railroad Depot is located in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States, in the village of Contoocook. The depot was completed in 1849 as one of the first substantial railroad passenger stations west of Concord on the Concord and Claremont Railroad. The building is one of the best preserved of a small number of gable-roofed railroad stations surviving from the first decade of rail development in New Hampshire. The station exemplifies the pioneering period of rail development in the state. It is one of the earliest and least altered depots of the 1850 period in New Hampshire. Displaying the Greek Revival style, with modifications that proclaim its identity as a new building type, the depot is an important artifact in the history and evolution of railroad architecture in New Hampshire.

Location

868 Main St.
Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
43.22265, -71.71260

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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When was Contoocook Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Contoocook Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Contoocook Railroad Depot?

Contoocook Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Contoocook Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Contoocook Railroad Depot is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1849.

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