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Claremont Warehouse No. 34

Coordinates: 43°22′32″N 72°20′42″W / 43.37556°N 72.34500°W / 43.37556; -72.34500
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Claremont Warehouse No. 34
Claremont Warehouse No. 34 is located in New Hampshire
Claremont Warehouse No. 34
Claremont Warehouse No. 34 is located in the United States
Claremont Warehouse No. 34
LocationHeritage Drive, Claremont, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°22′32″N 72°20′42″W / 43.37556°N 72.34500°W / 43.37556; -72.34500
Arealess than one acre
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectArthur S. Coffin
MPSDowntown Claremont and Lower Village MRA
NRHP reference No.79500320[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1979

The Claremont Warehouse No. 34 is a historic warehouse building at Heritage Drive in Claremont, New Hampshire. Built in 1912 for the Sullivan Machine Company, it is one of the city's reminders of that company's importance as a major economic force in the region. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Description and history

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The Claremont Warehouse No. 34 is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Claremont's central Tremont Square, between Main Street and Heritage Place. It is a tall building, four stories in height, with an irregular four-sided footprint about 300 feet (91 m) long and ranging in width from 50 to 75 feet (15 to 23 m). When built, the structure had an open interior with a single floor and three mezzanine levels, with a tall three-story opening at one end, and was covered by a sawtooth roof.[2][3]

The building was designed by Arthur S. Coffin and built in 1912 by the Sullivan Machinery Company, a local manufacturer of quarrying and mining equipment. It was used primarily as a warehouse until 1967, also including a welding shop for a time. A rail line ran directly into the building, facilitating the loading and unloading of materials. It was purchased in 1974 by a mattress manufacturer. A large portion of the adjacent Sullivan Company plant (located between this building and the Sugar River) was destroyed by fire in 1979.[2] It has since been converted to residential use.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Claremont Warehouse No. 34". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  3. ^ "Downtown Claremont and Lower Village MRA". Retrieved 2019-10-30.