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United States historic place

United States historic place
Ladd-Gilman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
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Location1 Governors Lane, Exeter, New Hampshire
Coordinates42°58′54″N 70°56′57″W / 42.98167°N 70.94917°W / 42.98167; -70.94917
Built1721
ArchitectNathaniel Ladd
Part ofFront Street Historic District (ID73000270)
NRHP reference No.74002055
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1974
Designated NHLDecember 2, 1974
Designated CPJuly 5, 1973

The Ladd-Gilman House, also known as Cincinnati Memorial Hall, is a historic house at 1 Governors Lane in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a National Historic Landmark.

History

The home was built about 1721 by Nathaniel Ladd as one of the state's first brick houses, and was subsequently clapboarded three decades later. The home was purchased in 1747 by Daniel Gilman, a prominent Exeter merchant. It served as the state treasury during the American Revolutionary War when two members of the Gilman family, Col. Nicholas Gilman and his son John Taylor Gilman, later the state's governor, served as treasurers of the state. Also born in the house was Founding Father Nicholas Gilman, Jr., a signer of the United States Constitution and U.S. senator from New Hampshire.

Nicholas Gilman, Jr., signer of the U.S. Constitution, born at Ladd-Gilman House

The Ladd-Gilman House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973, principally for its association with Nicholas Gilman, Jr. It has been maintained since 1902 by the Society of the Cincinnati, in which organization the Gilman family took a prominent role.

In 1985, a Dunlap Broadside was discovered in the home's attic. The document is one of the first published copies of the Declaration of Independence, printed on the night of July 4, 1776. The Ladd-Gilman House and its grounds are now part of the American Independence Museum, which opened in 1991. The noted Dunlap Broadside is the centerpiece of the museum’s collection.

Description and construction history

The house is a rambling frame structure, consisting of a main block and a series of additions. The main block was originally built as a two-story brick structure. After Daniel Gilman purchased the house in 1747, it was extensively altered by Col. Nathaniel Gilman, his son. He removed the wall separating the two rooms on the right side, and built the two-bay addition beside it, knocking down the original house wall on that side, and then clapboarding the rest of the house to match the new work. A further addition, originally designed as a caretaker's residence, was added after the Society of the Cincinnati acquired the house in 1902. The interior portions of the main house feature original woodwork, including paneling, deep window seats, and fluted pilasters.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Ladd-Gilman House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
  3. ^ Robert C. Post (June 28, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Cincinnati Memorial Hall / Ladd-Gilman House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1971 and 1973. (1.59 MB)
  4. "Ownership dispute delays sale of historic document". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. New York Times News Service. March 3, 1986. p. 22. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via newspapers.com.

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National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Landmarks Rockingham County map
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Footnotes‡ This entry also has portions in an adjacent state.
† This entry has been removed from the registry.
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham County, New Hampshire and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire
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