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Town Building: 1907

Circa 1907. "Town Building, fire station and opera house -- Littleton, N.H." Coming Aug. 26: Gorton's Famous Minstrels. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.

Circa 1907. "Town Building, fire station and opera house -- Littleton, N.H." Coming Aug. 26: Gorton's Famous Minstrels. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.

 

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History of Littleton, New Hampshire, 1905.
James R. Jackgon

Annals. 1870—1903.

… In view of these facts and the further fact that the town and Village District are now paying as rent for insufficient and unsuitable accommodations for town and district office and business a sum much larger than would be required to pay the interest on any indebtedness which would be incurred in building a first-class wooden building with fire-proof vaults for town records suitable and convenient for all town and village purposes and which would be an ornament to the town, we recommend that the town vote to bond itself, for not exceeding $15,000.00, and instruct its Selectmen to purchase the Ladd and Bunker blacksmith shop lot, so called, situate on Union Street in Littleton village, provided it can be purchased at a reasonable price, and if not, cause the same to be condemned as a site for a town building, and to erect thereon, during the coming season, a handsome wooden building, containing a fire-proof vault for the town records, and finish therein a Town Hall, Selectmen's and town clerk's office, police court room and lobby, also for the temporary use of the town library until such time as a fire-proof library budding and memorial hall can be constructed by gift or otherwise; also suitable rooms for the fire department of Littleton Village District and for storage of its tools and other property, provided the Selectmen can make satisfactory arrangements with said district to lease the same.…

The report of the majority of the committee having been adopted, Daniel C. Remich moved, “That the Selectmen be instructed to purchase the Ladd and Bunker blacksmith shop lot, so called, situated on Union Street in Littleton Village, if it can be purchased at a reasonable price, and if not, cause the same to be condemned as a site for a town building, and to erect thereon during the ensuing season a handsome wooden building containing a fire-proof vault for the town records, and finish therein a Town Hall, Selectmen's and Town Clerk's office, Police Court room and lobby. Also provide therein suitable accommodations for the temporary use of the Town Library until such time as a fire-proof Library Building and Memorial Hall can be obtained by gift or otherwise. Also suitable rooms for the Fire Department of Littleton Village District and for storage of its tools and other property, provided the Selectmen can make satisfactory arrangements with said district to lease the same and to pay for said land and erect said building. The Selectmen are authorized and instructed to issue in behalf of the town not exceeding $15,000, of bonds bearing four per cent interest, payable in thirty years from date, with a right reserved in said bonds to pay the whole or any portion of said bonds after ten years from their date. In constructing the town building herein proposed local laborers shall be employed provided they can be secured at reasonable American wages, which is on the basis of $1.50 per day for a good common day laborer, and provided further that sufficient numbers can be obtained.”

"Mileages" Solved

Franconia is 5 miles due south of Littleton, NH.

Bethlehem is 5 miles due east/southeast of Littleton, NH.

What they apparently don't want you to know is that Franconia and Bethlehem are in neighboring Vermont.

[Around the corner there's another hand pointing in another direction to Bethlehem, also 5 miles. -tterrace]

Early Example?

Multi-Use building. A three-in-one special. Cool.

Restoration!

It makes me so happy to hear that one of the beautiful buildings in one of these pictures has both escaped the wrecking ball. The fact that it is even being restored is even better!

Re:Mileages?

The "hand signs" pointed the way to the towns of Bethlehem, NH and Franconia, NH, both approx 5 miles down the road.

The "Mileages - Low Rates" was separate and was where you paid freight for the transportation of goods. Freight was assigned a rate per 100 lbs., depending on the commodity being shipped. Perhaps this is where they were provided rail distances between cities and the rates to transport different materials?

Total guess?

Mileages?

I looks like they are installing screening on the cupola at the top of the building. From the amount of bird/pigeon droppings just below the weather vane, I can understand why they would.... or maybe to prevent lovers from leaping?

The hand sign pointing right that says: MILEAGES; what does that mean?

[Well, whatever else, they have low rates. -tterrace]

Under restoration!

At least as of this Streetview shot:


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Shout "fire" in a crowded theatre

As long as it's loud enough for the firemen downstairs to hear.

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