Shapley Town House
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| Location | 454-456 Court St., Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°4′37″N 70°45′14″W / 43.07694°N 70.75389°WCoordinates: 43°4′37″N 70°45′14″W / 43.07694°N 70.75389°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1815 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000173[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1973 |
The Shapley Town House is a historic house at 454-456 Court Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This three-story brick double house was built c. 1815 by Captain Reuben Shapley, a ship's captain and merchant. Although it was one of a number of brick buildings built in the wake of an 1813 fire that devastated Portsmouth's downtown area, its construction as a double house is distinctive. From the outside it looks like a single-family residence except for its two entrances, an apparently deliberate decision. The halves of the house are separated by a brick firewall extending the full depth and height of the house. Window sills and other trim on one side are in marble, while these elements on the other side are of wood. It is one of the city's best-preserved Federal buildings.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Shapley Town House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
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