Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
New Hampshire - Rockingham County
Rockingham County New Hampshire (Page 3) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Strawberry Banke Historic District, Thornton, Matthew, House, USS ALBACORE, Weeks House and Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion.

Many famous people are associated with these Rockingham County historic places including Matthew Thornton, Rear Admiral Charles B. Momsen, Gov. John Wentworth, Gov. Meshech Weare and Joshua Wentworth.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rockingham County places including Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Alexander Parris, F.S. Robinson, J.L. Foster, Sidney S. Truman, Charles Howard Walker, George Gilman Adams, L.H. Inc. Shattuck, Charles E. Joy and Bradbury Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Rockingham Country are Greek Revival, Georgian and Federal.

Smyth Public Library (added 2007 - - #07000948)
Also known as Frederick Smyth Library
194 High St. , Candia
FastilyClone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Andrews,Jones,Biscoe & Whitmore, Shattuck, L.H. Inc.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
South Meetinghouse (added 1982 - - #82001695)
Also known as South Ward Room
Marcy St. and Meeting House Hill , Portsmouth
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,Isaiah
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
South Parish (added 1979 - - #79000210)
Also known as South Unitarian Universalist Church
292 State St. , Portsmouth
Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Square Schoolhouse (added 1980 - - #80000305)
SR 156 and Ledge Farm Rd. , Nottingham
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
St. Andrew's By-The-Sea (added 2001 - - #01001352)
Church Rd., 0.2 mi. SE of jct. with South Rd. and Rte. 1A , Rye
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Winslow and Wetherell
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
St. John's Church (added 1978 - - #78000417)
105 Chapel St. , Portsmouth
MGA73bot2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parris,Alexander, Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Stevens Memorial Hall (added 2004 - - #04000963)
Also known as Chester Town Hall
Jct. NH 121 and NH 102 , Chester
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Adams, George Gilman
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Stone School (added 1978 - - #78000418)
Also known as Newmarket Stone School
Granite St. , Newmarket
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Strawberry Banke Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000236)
Bounded by Court and Marcy Sts. and both sides of Hancock and Washington Sts. , Portsmouth
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Tenney, Samuel, House (added 1980 - - #80000306)
65 High St. , Exeter
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,Bradbury, Clifford,Ebenezer
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Law, Literature, Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Thornton, Matthew, House (added 1971 - - #71000053)
2 Thornton St. , Derry Village
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Thornton,Matthew
Significant Year:
1779, 1740
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Town Center Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001150)
Main and Hilldale Aves. and Jewell St. , South Hampton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Hotel, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Hotel, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Town House (added 1980 - - #80000307)
Also known as Deerfield Town Hall
Old Centre Rd. , Deerfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Robinson,F.S., Foster,J.L.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
archives document
USS ALBACORE (added 1989 - - #89001077)
Portsmouth Maritime Museum , Portsmouth
Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Historic Person:
Momsen,Rear Admiral Charles B.
Significant Year:
1949
Area of Significance:
Military, Engineering, Science
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Research Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Union Meetinghouse--Universalist Church (added 2013 - - #13000008)
97 Amesbury Rd., Kensington
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Unitarian Church (added 1984 - - #84000558)
Also known as First Congregational Church - Unitarian
Exeter Rd. , Hampton Falls
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:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Watson Academy (added 1982 - - #82000625)
Also known as Epping School & High School
Academy St. , Epping
FastilyClone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Joy,Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Weare, Gov. Meshech, House (added 1973 - - #73000174)
Exeter Rd. (NH 88) , Hampton Falls
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Weare,Gov. Meshech
Significant Year:
1785, 1776
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Weeks House (added 1975 - - #75000131)
Also known as Old Brick House
Weeks Ave. off NH 101 , Greenland
GPVonde, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wentworth, Gov. John, House (added 1973 - - #73000175)
Also known as John Fisher House
346 Pleasant St. , Portsmouth
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Wentworth,Gov. John
Significant Year:
1763
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Sanatorium
More Information:
archives document
Wentworth, Joshua, House (added 1975 - - #71001097)
119 Hanover St. , Portsmouth
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Wentworth,Joshua
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion (added 1968 - - #68000011)
Also known as Benning Wentworth Mansion
2 mi. S of Portsmouth, off US 1A , Portsmouth
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Wentworth--Gardner House (added 1968 - - #68000012)
140 Mechanic St. , Portsmouth
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wentworth--Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses (added 1979 - - #79000319)
Also known as See Also:Wentworth--Gardner House
Mechanic and Gardner Sts. , Portsmouth
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Whidden-Ward House (added 1971 - - #71000077)
Also known as Michael Whidden House
The Hill , Portsmouth
Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
archives document
Wiggin Memorial Library (added 1993 - - #93001381)
Jct. of Portsmouth Ave. (NH 101) and Stratham Rd., SE corner , Stratham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Truman, Sidney S., Walker, Charles Howard
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Wiggin, Cornet Thomas, House (added 1983 - - #83001151)
Also known as Patrick R. Flanagan House
249 Portsmouth Ave. , Stratham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barker,Nathan, Wiggin,Cornet Thomas
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Woodman Road Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001152)
Woodman Rd. , South Hampton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Young, Gen. Mason J., House (added 1986 - - #86000281)
Also known as William Boyd House
4 Young Rd. , Londonderry
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:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document

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