Why They Call It Court Street

Strawbery Banke Presents
HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH #23

In 1836 Portsmouth citizens needed a court house to replace the wooden one rotting in Market Square. After considering many styles and locations, this Greek Revival building was erected on renamed Court Street (formerly Jaffrey and Pitt streets). Although it was adjacent to the new firehouse, it caught fire and burned beyond use early in the 20th century.(click for full pic)

HISTORIC PHOTOS of the Greater Portsmouth Area appear here weekly

Court Street Courthouse

Court House

From HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH
Early Photographs from the Collections of Strawbery Banke
by James L. Garvin & Susan Grigg, Peter Randall Publisher
(c) Strawbery Banke Museum . All rights reserved.

See new photos weekly here and each Thursday in
The Portsmouth Herald. Edited by J. Dennis Robinson.

News about Portsmouth from Fosters.com