The Spur House is a historic house off Old Common Road in Dublin, New Hampshire. Built in 1901, it is a good local example of Colonial Revival architecture, designed by architect Charles A. Platt. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Spur House
Spur House is located in New Hampshire
Spur House
Spur House is located in the United States
Spur House
LocationOff Old Common Rd., Dublin, New Hampshire
Coordinates42°54′32″N 72°4′5″W / 42.90889°N 72.06806°W / 42.90889; -72.06806
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectPlatt, Charles A. ; Patterson, Herbert
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSDublin MRA
NRHP reference No.83004075[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1983

Description and history

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The Spur House is sited on the spur of Beech Hill, overlooking Dublin Pond, and is accessed via a winding drive off Old Common Road. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade is five bays wide, with symmetrically placed but differently sized windows placed around the main entrance. The entrance is framed by a gabled surround, and one of the upper windows has a rounded top, corresponding in placement to the stairwell inside. The east end of the building has an open porch with pergola, while the west end has a later 20th-century addition and enclosed porch.[2]

The house was designed by Charles A. Platt and built in 1901. It was commissioned by Platt's sister, Mrs. Francis Jencks, for her sister-in-law's family. The Jencks mansion, Beech Hill, is further up the hill, and was also designed by Platt. The two buildings are among a small number of Dublin summer properties attributed to Platt.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Spur House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-05.