Drake Farm facts for kids
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Drake Farm
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 Location in New Hampshire
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| Location | 148 Lafayette Rd., North Hampton, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 10.88 acres (4.40 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000645 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 2016 |
Drake Farm is a very old farm in North Hampton, New Hampshire. It's located at 148 Lafayette Road. The main farmhouse was built around 1890. It's a great example of a "connected farm." This means the house and barns are all linked together. Drake Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. This list helps protect important historical places.
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What is Drake Farm Like?
Drake Farm is in the northern part of North Hampton. It sits on the north side of Lafayette Road, which is also U.S. Route 1. The property covers about 11 acres (4.5 hectares) of land. Most of this land is now covered with trees.
The Farm Buildings
The farm buildings are close to the road. There's a grassy area in front with a small wellhouse. You can also see a large rock with a historical marker on it. The farmstead is a classic example of a 19th-century New England connected farm.
It includes a main house, an "ell" (a wing that sticks out), a "back barn," and a main barn. The main house has 2-1/2 stories and a sloped roof. It also has a porch on the front. The ell is also four bays wide but is narrower and simpler. The main barn is a large building with many entrances on the ground floor facing the street.
A Look Back at Drake Farm's History
People first started farming on this land in the early 1700s. Abraham Drake built a house near where the wellhouse is today. Five generations of the Drake family lived in that first house. One family member even fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Changes Over Time
The main house you see today was built around 1889-1890. It might have been moved to this spot from somewhere else. Some clues suggest it could be even older, perhaps built as early as 1870. The "back barn," which connects the house to the main barn, is even older.
The Drake family owned the farm until 1986. Since then, the main barn has been updated for other uses. This farm is a special part of New Hampshire's history.
