Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
P0057_0255_01 |
Collection |
Portsmouth Housing Authority |
Title |
Parcel 12-9: 135-145 Congress Street |
Date |
circa 1967 |
Year Range from |
1950 |
Year Range to |
2000 |
Description |
Exterior front view of a retail commercial block, formerly the YMCA building and now occupied by Goodman's department store, at 135-145 Congress Street in the North End, Portsmouth, NH. Image and report (see link) was for Parcel 12-9 in the "Appraisal Report and Valuation Analysis for the Portsmouth Housing Authority, N. H. R-10 - Vaughan Street Project, Portsmouth, New Hampshire" report by Ralph S. Foster Co., Inc. Date of appraisal was March 17, 1967. Parcel 12-9 was owned by Melvin H. Goodman, and the building was not acquired during urban renewal, but the parking lot behind the department store was taken. The buildings on either side were demolished during urban renewal. On the typescript report, the first-floor interior and entire exterior was remodeled 1961-1962. |
Studio |
Ralph S. Foster & Sons, Fitchburg, MA |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Print size |
4.25" x 3.25" |
Multimedia Files |
Click here for the Appraisal Report and Valuation Analysis on this property. |
Search Terms |
Portsmouth Housing Authority Photograph Collection (P0057) Portsmouth Housing Authority Vaughan Street Urban Renewal Project Vaughan Street Parking Lot Goodman's Men's Store Tober's Store Hudson's Apparel (Congress Street) Scott Jewelers (Congress St.) YMCA Building Civic Reading Club of Portsmouth |
Subjects |
Urban renewal Surveys Demolished Stores & shops Storefronts Department stores Demolished Jewelry stores |
People |
Goodman family Goodman, Melvin H. |
Caption |
135-145 Congress Street (front) |