Hamilton, Jonathan, House
National Historic Landmark

Hamilton, Jonathan, House

South Berwick, York County, Maine
Listed
December 29, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
70000082

About this property

The Jonathan Hamilton House, also known as the Hamilton House, is a historic house at 40 Vaughan's Lane in South Berwick, Maine. Built between 1787 and 1788 by a merchant from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this National Historic Landmark is a little-altered and high quality late Georgian country house. Acquired by preservationist friends of South Berwick native Sarah Orne Jewett at the turn of the 20th century, it is now a historic house museum owned by Historic New England, open for tours between June and October.

Location

South Berwick, York County, Maine
43.21375, -70.81456

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Portsmouth Company Cotton Mills: Counting House
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0.9 mi
Berwick Academy Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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1.1 mi
Berwick Academy
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1.3 mi
Conway Junction Railroad Turntable Site
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1.3 mi
Jewett, Sarah Orne, House
Industrial
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Raid on Salmon Falls 1690
1690Colonial
0.6 mi
Battle of Salmon Falls 1690
1690Colonial
2.9 mi
Raid on Dover (NH, 1689)
1689Colonial
3.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hamilton, Jonathan, House listed on the National Register?

Hamilton, Jonathan, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Hamilton, Jonathan, House?

Hamilton, Jonathan, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Hamilton, Jonathan, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Hamilton, Jonathan, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Hamilton, Jonathan, House?

The period of significance for Hamilton, Jonathan, House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1787.

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