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List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire
New Hampshire currently has 23 National Historic Landmarks; the most recent addition was The Epic of American Civilization murals located at Dartmouth College, added in 2013. Three of the sites—Canterbury Shaker Village, Harrisville Historic District, and the MacDowell Colony—are categorized as National Historic Landmark Districts. One site, the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial, is categorized as a National Historical Park.
The National Historic Landmark program is operated in the United States under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1] National Historic Landmarks are a subset of the properties listed in the larger National Register of Historic Places.
National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire edit
| [2] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[3] | Location | County | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USS Albacore (Submarine) | April 11, 1989 (#89001077) | Portsmouth 43°04′58″N 70°45′59″W / 43.0827°N 70.7663°W | Rockingham | Tear-drop shaped submarine. | |
| 2 | Josiah Bartlett House | November 11, 1971 (#71000050) | Kingston 42°56′04″N 71°03′18″W / 42.9344°N 71.0549°W | Rockingham | Home of New Hampshire politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Josiah Bartlett. | |
| 3 | Canterbury Shaker Village | April 19, 1993 (#75000129) | Canterbury 43°21′32″N 71°29′24″W / 43.35888888888889°N 71.49°W | Merrimack | One of the best-preserved Shaker villages. | |
| 4 | Salmon P. Chase Birthplace and Boyhood Home | May 15, 1975 (#75000133) | Cornish 43°27′11″N 72°23′14″W / 43.4531°N 72.3872°W | Sullivan | Birthplace and childhood home of Salmon P. Chase. | |
| 5 | E.E. Cummings House | November 11, 1971 (#71000048) | Silver Lake 43°54′49″N 71°11′01″W / 43.9137°N 71.1836°W | Carroll | Home of poet E. E. Cummings. | |
| 6 | The Epic of American Civilization Murals | February 27, 2013 (#13000283) | Hanover 43°42′18″N 72°17′21″W / 43.705°N 72.2892°W | Grafton | A major series of murals by Mexican 20th century muralist José Clemente Orozco in Dartmouth's Baker Memorial Library. | |
| 7 | Robert Frost Homestead | May 23, 1968 (#68000008) | Derry 42°52′18″N 71°17′42″W / 42.87166666666667°N 71.295°W | Rockingham | Home of poet Robert Frost. | |
| 8 | Harrisville Historic District | December 22, 1977 (#71000072) | Harrisville and vicinity 42°56′42″N 72°05′37″W / 42.94499999999999°N 72.0936111111111°W | Cheshire | A picturesque and uniquely well-preserved mill town. | |
| 9 | Richard Jackson House | November 24, 1968 (#68000009) | Portsmouth 43°04′52″N 70°46′01″W / 43.081°N 70.7669°W | Rockingham | Oldest surviving wooden house in the state. | |
| 10 | John Paul Jones House | November 28, 1972 (#72000084) | Portsmouth 43°04′29″N 70°45′38″W / 43.0747°N 70.7605°W | Rockingham | American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones boarded here in 1781-82, while supervising construction of a new battleship, the America. | |
| 11 | Ladd-Gilman House | December 2, 1974 (#74002055) | Exeter 42°58′55″N 70°56′56″W / 42.9820°N 70.9489°W | Rockingham | One of the state's first brick houses, now part of the American Independence Museum. | |
| 12 | Governor John Langdon Mansion | December 2, 1974 (#74000197) | Portsmouth 43°04′30″N 70°45′22″W / 43.0749°N 70.7562°W | Rockingham | Great Georgian house built in 1784, home of John Langdon. | |
| 13 | MacDowell Colony | December 29, 1962 (#66000026) | Peterborough 42°53′24″N 71°57′18″W / 42.89°N 71.955°W | Hillsborough | A historic artists' colony established by the widow of composer Edward MacDowell. | |
| 14 | MacPheadris–Warner House | October 9, 1960 (#66000028) | Portsmouth 43°04′39″N 70°45′18″W / 43.0776°N 70.7549°W | Rockingham | Built around 1720, this home is one of the finest Georgian brick houses in New England. Its lightning rod may have been the first installed in the area. | |
| 15 | Moffatt-Ladd House | November 24, 1968 (#68000010) | Portsmouth 43°04′43″N 70°45′29″W / 43.0787°N 70.7581°W | Rockingham | 1763 home of William Whipple, American Revolutionary War soldier and signer of the Declaration of Independence. | |
| 16 | Mount Washington Hotel | June 24, 1986 (#78000213) | Carroll 44°15′29″N 71°26′25″W / 44.25805555555556°N 71.44027777777778°W | Coos | Huge spa hotel in the White Mountains; site of 1944 Bretton Woods international monetary conference. | |
| 17 | Franklin Pierce Homestead | July 4, 1961 (#66000027) | Hillsborough 43°06′59″N 71°57′02″W / 43.11638888888889°N 71.95055555555555°W | Hillsborough | Childhood home of U.S. President Franklin Pierce. | |
| 18 | Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial | June 13, 1962 (#66000120) | Cornish 43°30′03″N 72°22′05″W / 43.50083333333333°N 72.36805555555554°W | Sullivan | Home and studio of American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. | |
| 19 | John Sullivan House | November 28, 1972 (#72000089) | Durham 43°07′55″N 70°55′11″W / 43.1320°N 70.9197°W | Strafford | Home of American Revolutionary War General and governor of New Hampshire John Sullivan. | |
| 20 | Matthew Thornton House | November 11, 1971 (#71000053) | Derry Village 42°53′38″N 71°18′47″W / 42.8938°N 71.3131°W | Rockingham | Home of politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Matthew Thornton. | |
| 21 | Daniel Webster Family Home | May 30, 1974 (#74000196) | West Franklin 43°24′24″N 71°39′11″W / 43.4067°N 71.6530°W | Merrimack | Farmhouse where 19th century lawyer, politician, and orator Daniel Webster grew up. It is sometimes confused with the nearby Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site. | |
| 22 | Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion | November 24, 1968 (#68000011) | Portsmouth 43°03′42″N 70°44′20″W / 43.0617°N 70.7389°W | Rockingham | Forty-room rambling clapboard mansion on the water near Portsmouth, built by colonial governor Benning Wentworth. | |
| 23 | Wentworth-Gardner House | November 24, 1968 (#68000012) | Portsmouth 43°04′29″N 70°45′01″W / 43.0748°N 70.7502°W | Rockingham | An exceptionally fine late Georgian (1760) wood-frame house. |
Related state and federal historic sites edit
Of the state's National Historic Landmarks, the National Park Service operates only one, the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial. The state operates some of them as historic sites:
- Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site
- Robert Frost Farm Historic Site
- Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site
The state also operates the Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site, which is not far from the Daniel Webster Family Home listed above.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions & Answers". Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
External links edit
- "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--New Hampshire (22)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
- National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service