Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts)

The Market Square Historic District of Newburyport, Massachusetts encompasses an area of the city near the Merrimack River that was completely rebuilt after a major fire in 1811. Over the next twenty years the area was rebuilt under a building code requiring either brick construction or size limits on wood-frame buildings. As a consequence the Market Square area has a remarkable concentration of Federal style brick buildings. Among the most notable are the Custom House, now a museum, and the 1823 Market House, which forms the district's eastern boundary.[2] The district includes Market Square and properties fronting on State, Merrimac, Liberty, and Water Streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

Market Square Historic District
Market Square
Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts)
Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts)
LocationNewburyport, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°48′40″N 70°52′13″W / 42.81111°N 70.87028°W / 42.81111; -70.87028
Built1811
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.71000088[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1971

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Market Square Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 20, 2014.