Old Deerfield Center Historic District | |
Location | 51, 58, 68, 70 Church St.; 23 Lang Rd.; 49, 51, 53 Meetinghouse Hill Rd.; 8, 20, 24, Mt. Delight Rd.; Cemetery, north side of Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Deerfield, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°8′42″N71°15′14″W / 43.14500°N 71.25389°W Coordinates: 43°8′42″N71°15′14″W / 43.14500°N 71.25389°W |
Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
Built | 1770 and later |
Architectural style | Georgian Colonial, Greek Revival, et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 100005162 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 6, 2020 |
The Old Deerfield Center Historic District is an area in the New Hampshire town of Deerfield; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. [2] [3]
Old Deerfield Center was originally part of adjacent Nottingham, [2] which was incorporated in 1722. Properties within the district include several Georgian Colonial homes and four Greek Revival homes. [2] Also included is the Old Center Cemetery, where Major John Simpson of the American Revolutionary War is buried. [2]
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