National Register of Historic Places - New Hampshire (NH), Sullivan County

Sullivan County New Hampshire (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridge, Kenyon Bridge, Monadnock Mills, Pier Bridge and Sullivan County Courthouse.

The famous person David Dexter is associated with one of more of the Sullivan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sullivan County places including James Tasker and Boston & Maine Railroad. Prominent architectural styles found in Sullivan Country are Federal, Colonial and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridge (added 1978 - - #78000220)

Also known as Bridge Over Gorge;Freeman's Mill Bridge

S of Plainfield off NH 12A , Plainfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dexter, David, House (added 1979 - - #79000213)

Also known as Dexter-Fitchburg House

Dexter Heights , Claremont

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Dexter,David

Significant Year:

1800, 1790

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kenyon Bridge (added 1978 - - #78000223)

Also known as Blacksmith Shop Covered Bridge

Off NH 12A at Mill Brook and Town House Rd. , Cornish City

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Monadnock Mills (added 1979 - - #79000272)

Also known as Monadnock Cotton Mills

Broad, Water, Crescent Sts., and Mill Rd. , Claremont

Magicpiano, 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:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Nettleton House (added 1977 - - #77000164)

26--30 Central St. , Newport

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown, Vacant/Not In Use

North Charlestown Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000568)

River Rd. , Charlestown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Pier Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000134)

Also known as Pier Covered Railroad Bridge

3 mi. W of Newport on Chandler Rd. over Sugar River , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boston & Maine Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Reed, Isaac, House (added 1978 - - #78000337)

30--34 Main St. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sullivan County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73000178)

Also known as Grange Hall

Court Sq. , Newport

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use