National Register of Historic Places

Wildwood Cottage

Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Listed
January 14, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003240

About this property

The Wildwood Cottage is a historic house on Bancroft Road in Harrisville, New Hampshire. Built in the 1860s, this 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival cottage is one of two surviving houses associated with a small-scale industrial area known as "Mosquitoville". It was probably the residence of the owners of the sawmill at the site. The Mosquitoville complex (of which only the two houses survive), was an economically significant part of the town for nearly 100 years, supplying wooden parts to the mills in the center of Harrisville. This house stylistically resembles some of those built in the village. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
42.96445, -72.09952

Categories

INDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bancroft, Timothy, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Clymer House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Harrisville Historic District
Listed
0.8 mi
Cheever, George, Farm
Industrial
1.2 mi
Aldworth Manor
Industrial
1.3 mi

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When was Wildwood Cottage listed on the National Register?

Wildwood Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Wildwood Cottage?

Wildwood Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wildwood Cottage?

The period of significance for Wildwood Cottage is recorded as the industrial era.

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