Old Deerfield Center Historic District
Old Deerfield Center Historic District | |
 Cemetery on Meetinghouse Hill Rd. | |
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| Location | 51, 58, 68, 70 Church St.; 23 Lang Rd.; 49, 51, 53 Meetinghouse Hill Rd.; 8, 20, 24, Mt. Delight Rd.; Cemetery, north side of Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Deerfield, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°8′42″N 71°15′14″W / 43.14500°N 71.25389°W |
| Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
| Built | 1770 and later |
| Architectural style | Georgian Colonial, Greek Revival, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005162[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 6, 2020 |
The Old Deerfield Center Historic District is an area in the New Hampshire town of Deerfield; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[2][3]
Description and history
[edit]Old Deerfield Center was originally part of adjacent Nottingham,[2] which was incorporated in 1722. Properties within the district include several Georgian Colonial homes and four Greek Revival homes.[2] Also included is the Old Center Cemetery, where Major John Simpson of the American Revolutionary War is buried.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Weekly List 20200424" (PDF). nps.gov. National Park Service. April 24, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Former village center named to National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Former village center named to national historic register". apnews.com. AP. April 29, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Cogswell, Elliott C. (1878). History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood. Manchester, New Hampshire: J. B. Clarke. pp. 302–304 – via Wayback Machine.
Categories:
- Greek Revival architecture in New Hampshire
- Historic districts in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
- National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Deerfield, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Registered Historic Place stubs