Neighborhood
The Hill
A small, deliberately assembled cluster of relocated historic houses on rising ground at the edge of the downtown.
Identity
A group of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century houses gathered on a terrace above the downtown, now largely in commercial and office use, arranged around courts and brick walks.
Documented context
Historical context
The Hill exists because a mid-twentieth-century renewal programme cleared a dense district and a number of buildings were moved rather than demolished. The result is genuine architecture in a reconstructed setting — a distinction worth holding onto. Confirm the specific programme dates and building relocations against archival documentation.
- Verification status
- Unverified sample
- Last verified:
- not yet verified
- Source:
- pending — National Register documentation
How it looks
Architectural character
Federal and Georgian domestic façades at close quarters, with modern paving, retaining walls and landscaping between them.
Editorial recommendation
Best reasons to visit
Our judgement, not a verified claim.
- Compare relocated buildings with houses still on original sites
- A five-minute detour with a long argument attached
- Good, quiet outdoor seating between the buildings
- Excellent doorway and fanlight detail at eye level
On foot
A suggested walk
- 01
Approach from below
The change in level is the whole point — take the rise on foot.
- 02
Circle the court
Note which façades have consistent foundations and which sit on new bases.
- 03
Look outward
The surrounding blocks show what replaced the cleared district.
Editorial recommendation
Food and coffee
- — Coffee at the downtown edge
- — Lunch back in Market Square, three minutes away
Named venues live on the eat page as clearly labelled sample records pending verification.
Something out of date on the The Hill page? Send a correction with a source and we will update the record and its verification date.