Portsmouth Parade Historic District

The Portsmouth Parade Historic District is an area in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which was formerly listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The district is known locally as "The Hill", a cluster of closely spaced historic houses bounded on the north by Deer Street and the east by High Street at the northern edge of downtown Portsmouth. The grouping was created by a road widening project,[lower-alpha 2] from houses originally located on or near Deer Street.

Portsmouth Parade Historic District
Hart-Rice House, located within the district
LocationBounded by Deer St., High St., the former location of School St., and a line running parallel to High St., Portsmouth, NH[1]:5
Coordinates43.07862°N 70.75997°W / 43.07862; -70.75997[lower-alpha 1]
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.72001570
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1972[1]:18
Removed from NRHP1999

History

Documents with the National Archives and Records Administration show that the district was nominated for inclusion to the NRHP in February 1972, at which time local authorities were "submitting funding requests to HUD, for which National Register status is a criteria."[1]:14–15 The district was added to the NRHP on March 24, 1972.[1]:18 The district was described as "an artificial entity created by the relocation of all but four of its fourteen buildings."[1]:3

In June 1975, the nomination was returned by the Keeper of the Register, recommending that the buildings in the district be nominated individually.[1]:3–4 In December 1975, 13 of the 14 buildings were to be sold at auction, due to breach of mortgage conditions.[2] Although the "return" of the nomination occurred in June 1975, National Park Service records indicate a de-listing date of 1999.[3] A nearby retail and business complex was known as the Portsmouth Parade Office Center.[4]

Individually listed buildings

Multiple buildings in the district are individually listed in the NRHP:

BuildingAddressNRHP listing date
Samuel Beck House410 The HillApril 3, 1973
Jeremiah Hart HouseThe HillNovember 14, 1972
John Hart House403 The HillNovember 14, 1972
Phoebe Hart HouseThe HillApril 2, 1973
Hart-Rice House408 The HillAugust 7, 1972
James Neal House74 Deer St.August 7, 1972
Nutter-Rymes House409 The HillNovember 3, 1972
Daniel Pinkham House400 The HillNovember 3, 1972
Henry Sherburne House62 Deer St.August 7, 1972
Simeon P. Smith House154 High St.November 14, 1972
Whidden-Ward House411 High St.November 5, 1971

See also

Notes
  1. Coordinates in archival documents—43°04′44″N 70°45′41″W—resolve 100 yards (91 m) west of the district.[1] :10
  2. Archival documents more generally refer to the Vaughn Street Area Urban Renewal Project.[1]:14–15

References
  1. "New Hampshire Portsmouth Parade Historic District: Withdrawn". archives.gov. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. "'The Hill' going under hammer". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. December 9, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "Spreadsheet of Removed properties". NPS.gov. October 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. "Portsmouth Parade". The Boston Globe. October 29, 1978. p. I-5. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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