Pike House facts for kids
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 Location in New Hampshire
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| Location | NH 10, Goshen, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| MPS | Plank Houses of Goshen New Hampshire TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001318 |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1985 |
The Pike House is a really old and special house located on New Hampshire Route 10 in the small town of Goshen, New Hampshire. It was built around 1812, which makes it over 200 years old! It's one of several unique houses in the area built with a special method called 'plank-frame' construction. Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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What Makes the Pike House Special?
The Pike House sits near the southern edge of Goshen village. You can find it on the east side of NH 10, just a short distance south of Brook Road. It's a one-and-a-half-story building made of wood. The roof has a pointed shape, called a gable roof. The outside of the house is covered with aluminum siding.
How Was It Built?
The walls of the Pike House are built in a very interesting way. Instead of typical wood frames, they use thick, three-inch wooden planks. These planks stand up vertically. To make them strong and stable, wooden dowels (like big pegs) are placed horizontally through them. This 'plank-frame' style was common for some houses in the 1800s.
What Does It Look Like?
The house originally had two windows on each side of the main front door. These have been updated with modern windows that have many small panes of glass. The front door has a small, gabled porch over it. This porch has decorative turned posts. On either side of the front door, there are narrow windows called sidelights.
You'll notice two brick chimneys on the house. One rises slightly off-center from the back of the roof. The other is at one end of the house. A newer section, which includes a connecting hallway and a garage, has been added to the main part of the house.
A Glimpse into History
The Pike House was built around 1812. It was likely constructed by Oliver Brooks when he got married. For many years in the early 1900s, the house was home to Althine Sholes Lear. She was a well-known poet in the local area.
