General Porter House
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| Location | 32-34 Livermore St., Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°4′24″N 70°45′16″W / 43.07333°N 70.75444°WCoordinates: 43°4′24″N 70°45′16″W / 43.07333°N 70.75444°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1751 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 85003359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 11, 1985 |
The General Porter House is a historic house at 32-34 Livermore Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built c. 1751 by Matthew Livermore, who was New Hampshire's first formally-educated lawyer, and was a representative to New Hampshire's provisional government during the American Revolutionary War. A "Portsmouth double house", it is five bays wide and two deep, with additions on either side, and an ell to the rear. The house has been moved twice, both times in the 19th century. Another major owner was Samuel Coues, a leader of the shipbuilding industry in Portsmouth during the 19th century, and General Fitz John Porter, a United States Army general who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for General Porter House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
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