OLDEST - Woodframe House Surviving In New Hampshire
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BruceS
N 43° 04.849 W 070° 46.034
19T E 356143 N 4771305
The Richard Jackson house is the oldest surviving frame house in New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMEM1F
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2012
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The Richard Jackson house was constructed circa 1664 by Richard Jackson, a woodworker, farmer and mariner. The wood frame house had additions over the years including the addition of the lean-to portion which was added prior to 1715. The house had other additions in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when the house accommodated multiple family groups from the Jackson family.
The house was acquired by William Sumner Appleton, the founder of Historic New England, in 1924 from a member of the seventh generation of Jacksons to live in the house. Appleton limited the restoration to removal only the twentieth century alterations.
The house is now operated as a house museum by Historic New England and was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
It is open for tours on following schedule:
First and third Saturdays, June 1 – October 15
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission:
$6 adults
$5 senior
$3 students
Free for Historic New England members and Portsmouth residents.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Website
Location of coordinates: In front of building
Web Site: [Web Link]
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