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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Market Square
Show map of Massachusetts Show map of the United States
Location	Newburyport, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°48′40″N 70°52′13″W
Built	1811
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	71000088[1]
Added to NRHP	February 25, 1971

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts

References

1. "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.