Newington Center Historic District

Newington Center Historic District

Old Town Hall
Location 272-336, 305-353 Nimble Hill Rd., Newington, New Hampshire
Area 161 acres (65 ha)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 87002106[1] (original)
91000665[1] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 30, 1987
Boundary increase December 9, 1991

The Newington Center Historic District encompasses the historic civic heart of Newington, New Hampshire. It consists of a section of Nimble Hill Road between its junction with Little Bay Road, and a gate at the southern end marking the start of territory formerly associated with Pease Air Force Base (now Portsmouth International Airport at Pease). This area includes the town common, laid out in 1640, a cluster of civic buildings, and several private residences. One of its focal points is the Congregational Church, a structure built in 1712 and extensively altered in 1835, giving it its present Greek Revival appearance. The area is surrounded by open fields and the town forest, reminders of Newington's rural past.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987;[1] in 1991 an additional 69 acres (28 ha) of former town forest, now part of the airfield, were added to the district.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newington Center Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  3. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newington Center Historic District (1991 increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-10.


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