National Register of Historic Places
Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion
Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion is a historic place in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1968, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 68000011.
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Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion
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About this place
What is Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion?
Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion is a 40-room clapboard house which was built as the home, offices and working farm of colonial Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. It is located on the water at 375 Little Harbor Road, about two miles southeast of the center of Portsmouth. It is one of the few royal governors' residences to survive almost unchanged. The site is a New Hampshire state park, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968. Today, the New Hampshire Bureau of Historic Sites manages the site with the assistance of the Wentworth-Coolidge Commission, a group of volunteer civic and business leaders appointed by the Governor.
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Listing details
- Name
- Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion
- City
- Portsmouth
- County
- Rockingham County
- State
- New Hampshire
- Listed on the National Register
- November 24, 1968
- NRIS reference number
- 68000011
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 43.06199, -70.73824
When was Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion listed on the National Register?
Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1968.
Where is Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion located?
Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion is located in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire at approximately 43.06199, -70.73824. See the map above.
Is Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Wentworth--Coolidge Mansion is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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