Colony House (Keene, New Hampshire)

Colony House
Location 104 West St., Keene, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°56′5″N 72°16′56″W / 42.93472°N 72.28222°W / 42.93472; -72.28222Coordinates: 42°56′5″N 72°16′56″W / 42.93472°N 72.28222°W / 42.93472; -72.28222
Area less than one acre
Built 1819 (1819)
Built by Timothy Hall
Architectural style Early Republic
NRHP Reference # 05000969[1]
Added to NRHP September 9, 2005

The Colony House is a historic house at 104 West Street in Keene, New Hampshire. The oldest portion of the house, its front block, was built in 1819 by Timothy Hall, a local merchant. The house was purchased in 1863 by Horatio Colony, in whose family's hands it was for a century. It is a brick two story structure with a hip roof. The exterior has modest Federal styling, predominantly in its main entry, with half-length sidelight windows topped by a half-oval fanlight and sheltered by a modest portico. The interior of the building has well-preserved woodwork that took its inspiration from the publications of Asher Benjamin. A c. 1900 addition to the rear emulates the style and building materials of the original block.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[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 Colony House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-30.


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