Wentworth-Gardner House
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The Wentworth-Gardner House is a historic late-Georgian
house, located at 140 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth
, New Hampshire
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1968.
The house is operated as a museum by the Wentworth-Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses Association.
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
house, located at 140 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1968.
The house is operated as a museum by the Wentworth-Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses Association.