Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County

10/5/18 This house exists beautifully at the corner of Main and Gates Streets.

I am wondering where this image was taken. It is not of the correct design to be of the trestle that was just to the west of Marlboro. Also, the number of cars would not be typical of the size of the locomotive on that branch line because of the grades.

We have no way of verifying the information that was with this photo. Perhaps someone will recognize the trestle someday and let us know its exact location.

This is almost certainly taken on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The locomotive is a type used extensively by the B&O and almost no one else. I've seen this photo elsewhere but don't know where the bridge is.

I think I've found it at +42.91767,-72.21723. Having a hard time linking some information I found on Google Reviews but, maybe you can see these images that seem to show the stone piers. I hope to get out there soon - I'm mapping out old NH rail alignments as I review and map them at my website Trailspotting.com.

That's the correct coordinates, though I agree that the photo is not correct for that trestle. I grew up in Marlborough NH and used to walk the old grade. The foundations for the trestle are still there but they are not the same stone foundations as the ones on this photo.

This gem still exists at 150 Court Street and is being well maintained. It is unaltered from the old stereograph other than having no shutters. I am immensely enjoying researching and matching these old photos to existing structures and happily discovering so many of these beautiful old homes still exist and are lovingly maintained.

I grew up in this house, which is at 151 Court St. My parents owned and operated the 180 Court St Nursing Homes, of which this home was a part. We lived on the 3rd floor of 151 Court, and the first 2 floors hosted nursing home residents. We bought this house from the Kingsbury family, who I believe may have been the second owners. The home looked just like this photo when we purchased it in 1967 (or maybe 1968). We painted all of the homes in the nursing home corporation the same lovely shade of yellow, with almost-black dark green shutters. Those buildings were this home, 180 Court St., 39 Summer St and 45 Summer St. The business was sold off to Genesis, I believe, when my parents retired in the mid 1990s. This house has a couple of ghostly spirits, and there was an active bat cave in the dome at the time we lived there. It was a delightful place to grow up - I have so many stories!

I'll bet you do have some stories Susan. So good to read your comments and receive more information about this house. Growing up in Keene I never tired of the beautiful old houses along Court and Washington Streets and many of the side streets that would entrance me.