Whipple House (Ashland, New Hampshire) facts for kids
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| Location | 4 Pleasant St., Ashland, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000338 |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1978 |
The Whipple House is a special old building in Ashland, New Hampshire. It's a historic house museum, which means it's a house that has been kept to show how people used to live. This house was built around 1837.
It's famous because George Hoyt Whipple (1878–1976) was born here. He was a doctor and a pathologist who won a Nobel Prize. In 1970, Whipple gave the house to the town. Now, the Ashland Historical Society runs it as a museum. You can visit it during the warmer parts of the year. The Whipple House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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About the Whipple House
The Whipple House is on Pleasant Street in the village of Ashland. It's a 1½-story building made of brick. It has a pointed roof and two chimneys on the ends. There's also a wooden part at the back.
The front of the house has five windows. The main door is in the middle. It has small windows on the sides and above it. There are two small dormer windows in the roof. Inside, there's a main hallway with two rooms on each side. The kitchen and more bedrooms are in the back part of the house.
History of the House
The house was built around 1837. It's a good example of a traditional "Cape-style" house. This style was changed a bit to use wood stoves for heating. Before, people used open fireplaces.
This house is where George Hoyt Whipple was born in 1878. His family owned the house for many years. Later, he gave it to the town to become a museum.
George Hoyt Whipple's Achievements
George Hoyt Whipple was a very important doctor. In 1934, he won the Nobel Prize for Medicine. He shared the prize with two other scientists. They won for their work on pernicious anemia. This was a serious blood problem.
Whipple's research helped people understand and cure this disease. He also did important work on how the human liver works. His discoveries helped many people.
More to Explore
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Grafton County, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 100: George Hoyt Whipple
