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Jaffrey Center Historic District

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The area's importance as an economic as well as civic center arose after completion of the Third New Hampshire Turnpike (now NH 124). The turnpike brought travelers, who stopped at inns and taverns in the center, and goods, which were sold to local farmers. Melville Academy, a secondary school,
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The district retains the feel of an 18th-19th century rural village, and includes elements dating to shortly after the town's incorporation in 1773. The old burying ground was established in 1774, and the old meeting house (now a cultural center) was raised in 1775. The district includes 19th
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was founded in 1832, and its 1833 building is now a local museum. The area remained of some significance even as East Jaffrey's mills became more prominent, as it catered in the late 19th century to vacationers drawn to nearby
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century school houses, and houses that were built in the 18th and 19th centuries, in predominantly Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival styles. One of the town's early industries is also represented, in the remnants of a
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
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National Register of Historic Places in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
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encompasses the traditional civic heart of the small town of
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established c. 1810 at the east end of the district.
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Historic districts in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
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List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire
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Second Rindge Meetinghouse, Horsesheds and Cemetery
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Jaffrey Center Historic District is located in New Hampshire
Jaffrey Center Historic District is located in the United States
NH 124
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
42°49′38″N 72°3′13″W / 42.82722°N 72.05361°W / 42.82722; -72.05361
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Jaffrey, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Route 124
National Register of Historic Places
tannery
Mount Monadnock
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire


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