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| Hours | Closed mid-Oct to May | ||
| Address | 50 Mechanic St | ||
| Transportation | From rose gardens on Marcy St. across from Strawbery Banke, walk south 1 block, turn left toward bridge, make a right before crossing bridge; house is down the block on your right | ||
| Phone | 603/436-4406 | ||
| Prices | Admission $4 adults, $2 children 6-14, free for children 5 and under. Tues-Sun 1-4pm | ||
| Season | Closed mid-Oct to mid-June | ||
Frommer's Review
Arguably the most handsome mansion in the Seacoast region, this is considered one of the nation's best examples of Georgian architecture. The 1760 home features many period elements, including pronounced quoins (blocks on the building's corners), pedimented window caps, plank sheathing (to make the home appear as if made of masonry), an elaborate doorway with Corinthian pilasters, a broken scroll, and a paneled door topped with a pineapple, the symbol of hospitality. Perhaps most memorable is its scale -- though a grand home of the colonial era, it's modest in scope; some circles today may not consider it much more than a pool house.
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Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, 6th Edition
Author: Paul Karr |
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