Brick Store (Bath, New Hampshire)
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The Brick Store, on Lisbon Road in Bath, New Hampshire
, is purportedly the oldest continuously operating general store
in the United States.
The store purportedly dates back to 1790. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Bath, New Hampshire
Bath is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. Now a tourist destination and bedroom community for Littleton, the town is noted for its historic architecture, including the Brick Store and three covered bridges...
, is purportedly the oldest continuously operating general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
in the United States.
The store purportedly dates back to 1790. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.