Tag Archives: Construction
Construction in the City
The cold temperatures of winter haven’t slowed the progress of several prominent construction projects throughout the city. Above is the new Poco’s deck as it continues to take shape in the new location against the building (the City is putting … Continue reading
Orion Rising over the Martingale Wharf
With the arrival of winter and the early sunsets, the winter constellations have made their return to the night sky. Here I was lucky to catch Orion rising over the Martingale Wharf building. You can see the string of 3 … Continue reading
Portsmouth’s Changing Waterfront
BUY PRINT HERE The relocation of the Poco’s deck and the construction of the public park that will take its place continues along Portsmouth’s waterfront. Here the scene is visible from Macroscopic, a local store located at 93 Market Street. … Continue reading
Bow Street By Day | Bow Street by Night
Bow Street ranks as one of my favorite places in the city. It connects the Memorial Bridge to Market Street, with great restaurants (and decks on the water) lining the street as well as several local businesses, a theater, the … Continue reading
Bricks of Portsmouth
One of my favorite parts of walking around Portsmouth (mostly during lunch) is seeing the variety of different bricks amongst all the brick buildings in town. Some are definitely very old bricks with a lot of character (see above), others … Continue reading
Filed under Fall, New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Bow Street & Memorial Bridge | Portsmouth Under Construction
Out for a walk during lunch a couple weeks back, I happened to catch these fine gentlemen doing some welding repairs on the Memorial Bridge grate – so that it might actually reopen for auto traffic soon. Current target date … Continue reading
Filed under Fall, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Rebuilding Portsmouth
Portwalk Rising | Portsmouth, NH
Portwalk Place continues to rise out of the historic ground in the north end of Portsmouth, sandwiched in between Hanover Street and Deer Street. Here you can see the plywood framing of the soon-to-be Residence Inn in Phase I of … Continue reading
Filed under Fall, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Rebuilding Portsmouth
Memorial Bridge & Harbor Place
As the daylight disappears over the horizon and underneath the Memorial Bridge, the construction cranes at the former Pier II can be seen as work progresses on the new condos being built. It will be interesting to see the structure … Continue reading
Portsmouth Rooftops & The Missing (Poco’s) Deck
Today’s double feature includes some Portsmouth rooftops (& an awful lot of chimneys from the vantage point of the High/Hanover Street Parking Garage) and the case of the missing deck. If you are like me and don’t (yet) have a … Continue reading
Rebuilding Portsmouth | State Street
State Street continues along with its facelift, with scaffolding now in place between The Rosa and the new mixed-use building next door. Sidewalks are once again intact, and the city continues with the infrastructure improvements beneath the pavement. In another … Continue reading
Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Rebuilding Portsmouth, Summer
