Canaan Street Historic District | |
Location | Canaan St., Canaan, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°39′56″N 72°02′32″W / 43.6656°N 72.0422°W |
Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 73000163[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1973 |
The Canaan Street Historic District encompasses the historic original town center of Canaan, New Hampshire. It is a basically linear district, running along Canaan Street roughly from Prospect Hill Road in the north to Moss Flower Lane in the south. The town flourished first as a stagecoach stop, and then as a resort colony in the late 19th century. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It included 60 contributing buildings.[1]