Benjamin James House
Benjamin James House | |
Location | 186 Towle Farm Rd., Hampton, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 42°56′31″N 70°51′44″W / 42.94194°N 70.86222°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1723 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 02000168[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 13, 2002 |
The Benjamin James House is a historic house museum at 186 Towle Farm Road in Hampton, New Hampshire. Built in 1723, it is believed to be the oldest surviving example in New Hampshire of the traditional five-bay Georgian Colonial house, with a possibly older building attached as an ell. Now owned by a local nonprofit organization, it is open selected days between May and October, or by appointment. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
Description and history
The Benjamin James House is located in a rural setting on the south side of Towle Farm Road, just west of
The land on which the house stands was purchased in 1705 by Benjamin James, a weaver. By 1722 James owned 30 acres (12 ha), and had eight children, prompting construction of this larger house the following year. The house remained in the James family until 1931, undergoing a number of alterations, mainly to its interior features and finishes. The largest-scale alterations were the removal of the original central chimney late in the 19th century, at which time the house also received new windows (although at least one of its original window sashes was found in the attic). Vacant and in deteriorating condition, it was purchased in 1995 by the James House Association, a local non-profit dedicated to its preservation.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Benjamin James House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
External links
- The James House - official site