Hebron Village Historic District

Hebron Village Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Hebron Village Cemetery, N. and W. Shore Rds., Hobart Hill and Groton Rds., Hebron, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°41′38″N 71°48′21″W / 43.69389°N 71.80583°W / 43.69389; -71.80583Coordinates: 43°41′38″N 71°48′21″W / 43.69389°N 71.80583°W / 43.69389; -71.80583
Area 24.8 acres (10.0 ha)
Built by MacDougall,Gordon; Et al.
NRHP reference # 85000492[1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1985

The Hebron Village Historic District encompasses the heart of the small town of Hebron, New Hampshire. It consists of the town common, located near the northwest tip of Newfound Lake, the local cemetery, and the buildings immediately adjacent. Four of the thirteen major buildings are public facilities, while eight are residences and one is a store. Two of the public buildings have been repurposed: the town hall is located in a building that was a chapel in 1909, and the public library is located in a building that was built as a grange hall in 1915. Most of the residential structures were built in the first half of the 19th century.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

The town of Hebron was incorporated in 1792 out of portions of neighboring towns. Its first public land was the village cemetery, which was laid out soon after incorporation. The town common was acquired by the town in 1799 from Evan Bartlett and Deacon Hobart. It was located for its proximity to what were then natural transporation routes, on the banks of Newfound Lake and the Cockermouth River, which empties into the lake a short way east of the village. In the 19th century, the village flourished economically, in part due to the founding of small-scale water-powered industries on a nearby stream. The common remained largely as originally configured, with the only major alteration the donation of a portion for the establishment of Hebron Academy in 1839.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Hebron Village Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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