Seavey House (Goshen, New Hampshire) facts for kids
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| Location | NH 10, Goshen, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Built by | Chandler, John |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Plank Houses of Goshen New Hampshire TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001321 |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1985 |
The Seavey House is a special old building in Goshen, New Hampshire. It's known for being a plank-frame house, which means it was built using thick wooden planks instead of a traditional frame. This house sits on the west side of New Hampshire Route 10. It was built around 1860 by John Chandler, who was a busy local builder. He made many plank-frame houses in the area. The Seavey House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 because it's an important part of history.
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What Makes the Seavey House Special?
The Seavey House is located just south of the main village in Goshen. It's a one-and-a-half-story house built in the Cape-style. This means it has a simple, rectangular shape with a sloped roof. The outside is covered with wooden boards called clapboards.
How It Was Built
What makes this house unique is its "plank-frame" structure. Instead of a frame made from many small pieces of wood, its walls are built from thick wooden planks. These planks are about 3 inches (7.6 cm) thick and stand up vertically. To make the walls strong, wooden rods called dowels are placed horizontally through the planks. This design made houses quick and sturdy to build.
Its Look and Style
The front of the house has five windows, placed evenly around a fancy entrance. This entrance shows off the Greek Revival style, which was popular a long time ago. The main door is set back a bit, with tall, narrow windows on each side. Flat, decorative columns, called pilasters, are on either side of the entrance and at the corners of the house. Above these pilasters, there's a decorative band called an entablature that goes across the front. A smaller, one-story section extends from the left side of the main house.
A Builder's Own Home?
The Seavey House was built around 1860. Most people believe that John Chandler, who was famous for building plank-frame houses, built this house for himself to live in.
