The Merrill Block on High Street, early 1900s.

The Merrill Block on High Street, early 1900s.

Cole, Ernest G.

E.G. Cole and Company

Herbert Perkins Meat and Provisions

Merrill, William T.

Perkins, Herbert

Butcher Shops

Post Offices

Hardware Stores

Water Towers

Merrill Block

Shaw Block

Grocery Stores

The Merrill Block, early 1900s, also known as the Post Office Block. Built by Dr. William T. Merrill in 1889, this block housed the post office, among other businesses, for many years. In this picture the E.G. Cole grocery and hardware store and Herbert Perkins meat market occupy part of the lower floors. The Merrill Block still stands on the south side of High Street near Lafayette Road. The Shaw Block on the corner of High and Lafayette can be seen behind it, as can the railroad station water tower, which was used to supply steam engines with water for their boilers.

Hampton and Hampton Beach by Teschek, p.23.

1905

BT

Dumont, Emile

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1003

High Street

Building Exterior(s)