George Washington Noyes House

George Washington Noyes House
The Noyes house is the rightmost house in this 2016 photo
Location 2 Prospect Terr., Gorham, New Hampshire
Coordinates 44°23′20″N 71°10′18″W / 44.38889°N 71.17167°W / 44.38889; -71.17167Coordinates: 44°23′20″N 71°10′18″W / 44.38889°N 71.17167°W / 44.38889; -71.17167
Area less than one acre
Built 1893 (1893)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 16000643[1]
Added to NRHP September 19, 2016

The George Washington Noyes House is a historic house at 2 Prospect Terrace in Gorham, New Hampshire. Completed in 1893, it is a prominent local example of Queen Anne architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

Description and history

The George Washington Noyes House is located on a rise known as Soldier's Hill overlooking the Androscoggin River, northeast of the Gorham town common, on the north side of Prospect Terrace, a short spur road providing access to this house and to two other period houses. The house is 2-1/2 stories in height, with a complex cross-gabled roof configuration and an exterior clad in a combination of wooden clapboards and decoratively cut shingles. It has the asymmetrical look of a typical Queen Anne Victorian, with varying projecting sections and dormers. An octagonal turret occupies the buildings southwest corner, rising three stories to a truncated octagonal roof with an iron crest railing at the top. A single-story porch wraps across the front and around part of the right side, with turned posts and balusters, and a spindled valance. The interior retains numerous period features, including woodwork and stained glass windows.[2]

The house was built in 1891-93, after a fire devastated that part of Gorham in 1879. It was built for George Washington Noyes, a worker on the Grand Trunk Railroad. Noyes initially worked on the railroad as a laborer, and rose to become one of its master mechanics. The house is one of three (all still standing) built on Soldier's Hill after the fire, and includes a well-preserved carriage barn with original hardware and finishes.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "George Washington Noyes House named to National Register of Historic Places". New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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