Riverside Concrete Company-Lamont's Market

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Riverside Concrete Company–Lamont's Market
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Location2 Charles St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′40″N71°15′20″W / 42.34444°N 71.25556°W / 42.34444; -71.25556
Built1910
Architectural styleCommercial
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP reference No. 90000029 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1990

The Riverside Concrete Company-Lamont's Market is a historic market building at 2 Charles Street in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1910, it is a rare example of concrete block construction, manufactured by its first owner, the Riverside Concrete Company. The market served the neighborhood, as well as visitors to the nearby Norumbega amusement park. The second-floor apartment was added in 1928. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It presently houses residences.

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Riverside Concrete Company-Lamont's Market". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 20, 2014.