William Strongman House facts for kids
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William Strongman House
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 Location in New Hampshire
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| Location | 85 Old County Rd., Dublin, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1780 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Colonial |
| MPS | Dublin MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004083 |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1983 |
The William Strongman House is a special old house located at 85 Old County Road in Dublin, New Hampshire. Part of this house, called the northern "ell" (which means a wing shaped like the letter L), was built a long time ago in the late 1700s. It was built by William Strongman, whose father, Henry Strongman, was one of the very first people to settle in Dublin.
Later, in 1899, a man named William Wyman built the main part of the house. He designed it to look like older homes from the late 1600s, using a style called Colonial Revival. This house is so important that it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This list helps protect buildings that are important to history.
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What Does the William Strongman House Look Like?
The William Strongman House is in eastern Dublin, on the north side of Old County Road. This road used to be the main path between Dublin village and Peterborough.
Main Part of the House
The main part of the house is a large, two-and-a-half-story building made of wood. It has a roof that slopes down on two sides (called a gabled roof) and a chimney at one end. The outside is covered with overlapping wooden boards called clapboards.
The front of the house has four sections with windows. These windows are a mix of single, double, and triple panes, placed around the main entrance. Each window has a decorative top piece that sticks out. The front door is framed by flat, decorative columns (called pilasters) and a fancy top border.
The Older "Ell" Section
Behind the main house, there's a long, single-story section that sticks out at a right angle. This is the older part of the house, the "ell" that was built in the late 1700s.
History of the William Strongman House
The older "ell" part of the house was built in the late 1700s by William Strongman. He first settled on this land in 1772.
The main part of the house, built in 1899, is special because it's the only house in Dublin built in the Colonial Revival style that looks like homes from the 1600s. Over the years, many people lived in this house. One famous person who spent summers here was a philosopher named Irving Babbitt.
