Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
New Hampshire - Coos County
Coos County New Hampshire has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Columbia Covered Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Orne Covered Bridge, Mount Washington Hotel and Nansen Ski Jump.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland and Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Coos County historic places including John Wingate Weeks and Frank H. Shapleigh.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Coos County places including Hussey Manufacturing Company, Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Co., Samuel F. Spaulding, Charles Alling Gifford, Berlin Iron Bridge Co., Joseph S. Hall, Charles Babbitt, Maine Central Railroad, A.I. Lawrence and Tennant/Wallace. Prominent architectural styles found in Coos Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Stick/Eastlake.

Aldrich, Benjamin, Homestead (added 2003 - - #03000109)
E terminus of Aldrich Rd., 0.46 E of Piper Hill , Colebrook
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
archives document
Balsams, The (added 2002 - - #02000166)
Also known as The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
NH 26, 10 mi. E of Colebrook , Dixville
P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Burgess, George E., School-Notre Dame High School (added 2015 - - #15000175)
Also known as Senior Living at Notre Dame
411 School St., Berlin
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lawrence, A.I., Brideau, Roland J.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Columbia Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000123)
Also known as Columbia Bridge
Across Connecticut River between US 3 and VT 102 , Columbia
Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Babbitt,Charles
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Congregational Church (added 1980 - - #80000282)
Also known as The United Church of Christ (Congregational)
921 Main St. , Berlin
AlexiusHoratius~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Crawford Depot (added 1982 - - #82001672)
Also known as Maine Central Passenger Railway Station
Off US 302 , Carroll
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maine Central Railroad
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Education
More Information:
archives document
Crawford House Artist's Studio (added 1985 - - #85002193)
Also known as Shapleigh,Frank,Studio
Address Restricted , Carroll
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Shapleigh,Frank H.
Significant Year:
1880
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fabyan Guard Station (added 2018 - - #100002400)
.7 miles north of junction of New Hampshire (NH) Route 302 and Cherry Mountain Road, Carroll
Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Rustic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Conservation, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1923-1967 AD
Garland Mill (added 1982 - - #82000616)
Garland Rd. , Lancaster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church (added 1979 - - #79000196)
Also known as The Russian Church
Petrograd St. , Berlin
AlexiusHoratius~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, European, Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Indian Stream Schoolhouse (added 2011 - - #11000730)
Tabor Rd., Pittsburg
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Martin Homestead (added 1998 - - #98001145)
US 1, 3 mi. N of North Stratford , North Stratford
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Martin, Joseph Austin
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Camp, Forest, Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land
More Information:
archives document
Meadow Bridge (added 2003 - - #03001284)
Also known as Depot Bridge
Spur of North Rd. in Ahelburne across the Androscoggin R. , Shelburne
MGA73bot2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Mount Orne Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000124)
Also known as Mount Orne Bridge
SW of Lancaster off NH 135 , Lancaster
Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Mount Washington Hotel (added 1978 - - #78000213)
Off US 302 , Bretton Woods
Whipple, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Gifford,Charles Alling
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Economics, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Mountain View House (added 2004 - - #04000588)
Also known as Mountain View Grand
120 Mountain View Rd. , Whitefield
MGA73bot2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
Mt. Jasper Lithic Source (added 1992 - - #92000631)
Also known as 27-CO-1
1 1/2 mi. NW of confluence of Dead R. and Androscoggin R. , Berlin
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Nansen Ski Jump (added 2019 - - #100004084)
Also known as Berlin Ski Jump, The Big Nansen
83 Milan Rd., Milan
Sirberlinnh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hussey Manufacturing Company
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Politics/Government, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1936-1972 AD
Noyes, George Washington, House (added 2016 - - #16000643)
Gorham, Gorham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1892-1892 AD
Philbrook Farm Inn (added 1984 - - #84002804)
North Rd. , Shelburne
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Resort
Current Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Resort
More Information:
archives document
Potter Site (added 2021 - - #100006475)
Also known as 27-CO-60
Address Restricted, Randolph
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Area of Significance:
Archeology-Prehistoric
Saint Anne Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002973)
Bounded by Pleasant/Main, Church, School and Success Streets, Berlin
AlexiusHoratius~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th Century, Romanesque Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Ethnic Heritage, Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1968 AD
St. Anne Church (added 1979 - - #79000197)
Also known as St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
58 Church St. , Berlin
AlexiusHoratius~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Roy,H.M.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Stark Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80000283)
E of Groveton at NH 10 and Northside Rd. , Groveton
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Stark Union Church (added 1983 - - #83004089)
Also known as Stark Church
NH 110 , Stark
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Tip-Top House (added 1982 - - #82001673)
Mt. Washington State Park , Sargent's Purchase
Jane023, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hall,Joseph S., Spaulding,Samuel F.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Research Facility
Current Function:
Government
More Information:
archives document
US Post Office--Lancaster Main (added 1986 - - #86002245)
Also known as Lancaster Main Post Office
120 Main St. , Lancaster
AlexiusHoratius~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Wallace Farm (added 2001 - - #01001353)
Also known as Pioneer Farm
27 Wallace Rd. , Columbia
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Waumbek Cottages Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000142)
13, 18, 25, 36 Cottage Rd.; 14, 38 Starr King Rd. , Jefferson
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Weeks Estate (added 1985 - - #85001190)
Also known as John Wingate Weeks Mansion
NH 3 , Lancaster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Weeks,John Wingate
Significant Year:
1912
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
archives document
Weeks State Park (added 2023 - - #100009128)
Also known as John Wingate Weeks Estate, Mt. Prospect State Park
200 Weeks State Park Rd., Lancaster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Architecture, Agriculture
Weeks, William Dennis, Memorial Library (added 2000 - - #00001464)
Also known as Weeks Memorial Library
128 Main St. , Lancaster
AlexiusHoratius~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McLean and Wright, Tennant/Wallace
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Wilder--Holton House (added 1975 - - #75000231)
Also known as Holton House
226 Main St. , Lancaster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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