Washington Common Historic District

Washington Common Historic District
The Congregational Church
Location Jct. of Half Moon Pond and Millen Pond Rds., Washington, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°10′34″N 72°5′47″W / 43.17611°N 72.09639°W / 43.17611; -72.09639Coordinates: 43°10′34″N 72°5′47″W / 43.17611°N 72.09639°W / 43.17611; -72.09639
Area 2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built 1787 (1787)
Architect Cook, Peter; Et al.
NRHP reference # 86000345[1]
Added to NRHP March 14, 1986

The Washington Common Historic District encompasses a cluster of three civic buildings and the town common in the center of Washington, New Hampshire. The town common began as a 2-acre (0.81 ha) parcel acquired in 1787, and the current town hall followed in 1789. It is a two-story wood frame building which originally served as both a civic and religious meeting house. The adjacent Gothic Revival Congregational Church was built in 1840. The third structure is the Schoolhouse, a 2-1/2 story two-room school built in 1883.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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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. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Washington Common Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-29.


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