Benjamin Rowe House

Benjamin Rowe House
Location 88 Belknap Mountain Rd., Gilford, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°32′37″N 71°24′10″W / 43.54361°N 71.40278°W / 43.54361; -71.40278Coordinates: 43°32′37″N 71°24′10″W / 43.54361°N 71.40278°W / 43.54361; -71.40278
Area less than one acre
Built 1835 (1835)
Architect Benjamin Rowe
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 07000552[1]
Added to NRHP April 30, 2008

The Benjamin Rowe House is a historic house at 88 Belknap Mountain Road in Gilford, New Hampshire. It is a single-story Cape style house built of brick, with a wood-frame ell to the rear. It was probably built in the 1830s, and remains one of the town's best-preserved 19th-century Cape style houses. It underwent a number alterations, particularly in the early 20th century when the property was in active use as a dairy farm, but these were removed when the building underwent a comprehensive restoration to its original 19th-century appearance in the 1990s. The town purchased the farm in 1970, and briefly housed town offices in the house during the 1980s. It now houses a local history museum.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Benjamin Rowe House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-26.


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