Place · square

Market Square

The old market place at the foot of State Street, by the river, rebuilt in brick after the Great Fire of 1811. Albert Pike, later a Confederate general, grew up and taught school in Newburyport.

On the walk: State Street and Market Square · Newburyport in the Civil War

Then & now

Bossy Gillis's, Market Square

Port Auto Stores, now the Thirsty Whale block

Market Square at Inn Street: a photograph 1960s set into today's view — Market Square at Inn StreetBiff Bouse, with a photograph from the 1960s (source not yet recorded)

Market Square: an old photograph set into today's view — Market SquareBiff Bouse, with an old photograph (source not yet recorded)

Market Square, the rotary: an old photograph set into today's view — Market Square, the rotaryBiff Bouse, with an old photograph (source not yet recorded)

Market Square and Water Street: an old photograph set into today's view — Market Square and Water StreetBiff Bouse, with an old photograph (source not yet recorded)

Market Square, looking toward State Street: an old photograph set into today's view — Market Square, looking toward State StreetBiff Bouse, with an old photograph (source not yet recorded)

Railroad Avenue from Market Square: an old photograph set into today's view — Railroad Avenue from Market SquareBiff Bouse, with an old photograph (source not yet recorded)

More photographs, old views and ephemera for this place are still to come.

The map pin for this place is approximate.