Name | John Langdon House |
Type | Attraction |
Category | Seacoast New Hampshire Historic Site |
Description | Governor John Langdon House is an exceptional Georgian mansion which George Washington "esteemed the first" in Portsmouth. Its reception rooms are of a grand scale suited to ceremonial occasions and are ornamented by elaborate wood carving in the Rococo style. John Langdon was a merchant, shipbuilder, Revolutionary War leader, signer of the United States Constitution, and three-term governor of New Hampshire. He built this impressive home to express his status as Portsmouth's leading citizen. The museum features seasonal exhibitions. |
Address | 143 Pleasant Street |
CSZ | Portsmouth, NH 03801 |
Phone 1 | (603) 436-3205 |
Email | LangdonHouse@HistoricNewEngland.org |
Handicapped Accessible | No |
Website | www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/gov.-john-langdon-house |
Last Updated | 3/10/2015 |
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