Windmill Hill (Dublin, New Hampshire)

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LocationWindmill Hill Rd., Dublin, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°53′14″N72°2′9″W / 42.88722°N 72.03583°W / 42.88722; -72.03583 Coordinates: 42°53′14″N72°2′9″W / 42.88722°N 72.03583°W / 42.88722; -72.03583
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
ArchitectEpps, Thomas Byrd
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Dublin MRA
NRHP reference No. 83004087 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1983

Windmill Hill is an historic house on Windmill Hill Road in Dublin, New Hampshire. Built in 1934, it is a fine example of Colonial Revival architecture, built as a summer house in the style of a traditional New England farmhouse. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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Description and history

Windmill Hill is located in a rural setting of southeastern Dublin, on the south side of Windmill Hill Road. It sits on about 4 acres (1.6 ha) of land, which slope steeply away from the road to the southeast, providing views of Mount Monadnock and the hills of Peterborough. It is a 1+12-story wood-frame structure built in a U shape with gabled roofs and shingled exterior. A rubblestone terrace wall provides a level grassy area behind the house. Its windows are six-over-six sash throughout, and there are gabled dormers piercing the roof of the central section. [2]

The house was designed by Boston architect Thomas Byrd Epps, and built in 1934 for Priscilla Prince Whitney. Originally built as a summer residence, it has been weatherized for year-round occupation. At the time of its National Register listing in 1983, it was still owned by the Whitney family. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Windmill Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-17.