Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
P0045_405_026 |
Collection |
North End Neighborhood Collection |
Title |
Russell and Wall streets |
Year Range from |
1965 |
Year Range to |
1973 |
Description |
From the rooftop of 250 Market Street toward the intersection of Russell and Wall streets, Portsmouth, NH. On the right is the rear of the Simeon P. Smith House (94 Russell Street). In the center is the Minichiello house (69 Russell Street), and beyond is a brick residence on Russell Alley. The large vacant lot was formerly the playground and two houses, 86-88 Russell and 78-80 Russell. During the Vaughan Street Urban Renewal Project, the Simeon Smith House was saved and moved to the The Hill where it stands today. After the demolition, Russell Street was reconfigured, and the land remained vacant for nearly 15 years until the mid-1980s when the Sheraton Hotel was built. This is one of 327 images attributed to Thomas Minichiello who documented the destruction of the North End from c. 1968-1972. The neighborhood was demolished as part of the Vaughan Street Urban Renewal Project, c. 1968. |
Photographer |
Minichiello, Thomas Jr., 1948-2007 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Print size |
3.5" x 3.5" |
Search Terms |
Russell Street North End (Portsmouth, NH) North End Neighborhood (P0045) Sheraton Hotel Hill, The (Portsmouth) Smith, Simeon P. House (The Hill) Vaughan Street Urban Renewal Project Wall Street |
Subjects |
Urban renewal House relocation Demolition |
People |
Gobbi family Gallo family |