William Hale House, Dover

Name: William Hale House
Address: 5 Hale Street, Dover, United States

#7 among attractions in Dover

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The William Hale House is a historic house at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire. Built in 1806, it is one of the few early houses in southeastern New Hampshire for which the architect is known with certainty. It is also the only definitively known work of that architect, Bradbury Johnson, who had a reputation for craftsmanship across the state's Seacoast Region. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It presently serves as the parish house for the adjacent St. Thomas Episcopal Church. ()

Built: 1806 (218 years ago)Coordinates: 43°11'36"N, 70°52'29"W

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5 Hale StreetDover United States

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William Hale House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodman Institute Museum, Garrison Hill Park and Tower, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Pine Hill Cemetery.

~1780 ftS
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Woodman Institute Museum, Dover
9 min walk • The Woodman Institute Museum is located at 182 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. It is a museum dedicated to history, science and the arts. It was created in 1915 with a bequest of $100,000 from philanthropist Annie Woodman to encourage her city's education in those three fields.
1.2 miN
Tower, Playground, Park
Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover
30 min walk • Garrison Hill Tower is a 76-foot-tall observatory atop Garrison Hill in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. The current tower, made of iron and painted green, was built in 1993 and is the third tower to exist on the hill. The park in which it stands is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~90 ftSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover
1 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover
17 min walk • Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Dover, New Hampshire, and was first used as a burial ground in 1730.
~790 ftS
Church
First Parish Church, Dover
4 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 218 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire.
0.5 miS
Church
Dover Friends Meetinghouse, Dover
12 min walk • The Dover Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 141 Central Avenue in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Built in 1768 for a congregation established in the 17th century, it is the only surviving 18th-century Quaker meetinghouse in the state.
~600 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Samuel Wyatt House, Dover
3 min walk • The Samuel Wyatt House is a historic house at 7 Church Street in Dover, New Hampshire. Built in 1835, it is one of the city's best-preserved examples of Greek Revival architecture, and was home to a prominent businessman and educator.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William Hale House?

Nearby attractions include St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover (1 min walk), Samuel Wyatt House, Dover (3 min walk), First Parish Church, Dover (4 min walk), Woodman Institute Museum, Dover (9 min walk).

How to get to William Hale House by public transport?

The nearest stations to William Hale House:

Bus

Dover Transportation Center (10 min walk)
Sixth / Grove Sts. Outbound • Lines: 1 (17 min walk)

Train

Dover (10 min walk)

William Hale House, Dover

Facts and practical information

Dover plan & book

William Hale House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Woodman Institute Museum, Dover

Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover

Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover

First Parish Church, Dover

Dover Friends Meetinghouse, Dover

Samuel Wyatt House, Dover

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William Hale House?

How to get to William Hale House by public transport?