Wilder-Holton House

Wilder-Holton House
Location 226 Main St., Lancaster, New Hampshire
Coordinates 44°30′11″N 71°34′41″W / 44.50306°N 71.57806°W / 44.50306; -71.57806Coordinates: 44°30′11″N 71°34′41″W / 44.50306°N 71.57806°W / 44.50306; -71.57806
Area less than one acre
Built 1780
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 75000231[1]
Added to NRHP June 11, 1975

The Wilder-Holton House is a historic house museum at 226 Main Street in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Built in 1780, this two-story timber-frame house is believed to be the first two-story house built in the area, and to be the oldest surviving house in Coos County. The house is a vernacular farmhouse, built by its first owner, Jonas Wilder, with framing that is more typical of barn construction. The upstairs of the house is a large open space, which was used in the 1790s for religious services before a church was built. In the early 19th century it probably also served as a boarding house.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] The house is now owned by the Lancaster Historical Society, which operates it as a museum.

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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. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Wilder-Holton House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-23.


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