Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth

Name: Governor John Langdon House
Address: 143 Pleasant St, Portsmouth, 03801, United States
Telephone: +1 603-436-3205

#16 among attractions in Portsmouth

Museum, History museum, Historical place

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The Governor John Langdon House, also known as Governor John Langdon Mansion, is a historic mansion house at 143 Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. It was built in 1784 by John Langdon, a merchant, shipbuilder, American Revolutionary War general, signer of the United States Constitution, and three-term President of New Hampshire. The house he built for his family showed his status as Portsmouth's leading citizen and received praise from George Washington, who visited there in 1789. Its reception rooms are ornamented by elaborate wood carving in the rococo style. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974, and is now a house museum operated by Historic New England. ()

Built: 1784 (240 years ago)Coordinates: 43°4'31"N, 70°45'23"W

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143 Pleasant StPortsmouth 03801 United States

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+1 603-436-3205

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Nearby attractions include: Point of Graves Burial Ground, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth Athenæum, North Church.

~1450 ftE
Cemetery
Point of Graves Burial Ground, Portsmouth
7 min walk • Point of Graves Burial Ground is a small historic cemetery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dating to the 17th century. It was the final resting place for many of Portsmouth's prominent residents including the Wentworth family, the Vaughan family, the Rogers, and the Lears.
~860 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
5 min walk • Strawbery Banke is an outdoor history museum located in the South End historic district of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is the oldest neighborhood in New Hampshire to be settled by Europeans, and the earliest neighborhood remaining in the present-day city of Portsmouth.
~720 ftNW
Museum, Library, Art museum
Portsmouth Athenæum, Portsmouth
4 min walk • The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
~630 ftNW
Church
North Church, Portsmouth
4 min walk • The North Church of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, is a historic Congregational church located in Market Square. Sited directly across from the Portsmouth Athenæum, it features an Italianate edifice and a steeple visible from most of the city, the Piscataqua River, and communities on its western bank in Maine.
~650 ftW
Historical place, Memorial
African Burying Ground, Portsmouth
4 min walk • The Portsmouth African Burying Ground is a memorial park on Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The memorial park sits on top of an 18th century gravesite containing almost two hundred freed and enslaved African people.
~1380 ftNE
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
7 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
~830 ftW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
5 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
~1040 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth
6 min walk • The John Paul Jones House is a historic house at 43 Middle Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
~980 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
MacPheadris–Warner House, Portsmouth
5 min walk • The Warner House, formerly known as the MacPheadris–Warner House, is a historic house museum at 150 Daniel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Built 1716–1718, it is the oldest, urban brick house in northern New England, and is one of the finest early-Georgian brick houses in New England.
~1120 ftN
Church
St. John's Church, Portsmouth
6 min walk • St. John's Church is a historic church at 101 Chapel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The brick building was designed by Alexander Parris and built in 1807; it was the first brick church in the state of New Hampshire, and is a rare surviving early design by Parris.
~1240 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
6 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Governor John Langdon House open?

Governor John Langdon House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Governor John Langdon House?

Nearby attractions include South Church, Portsmouth (2 min walk), North Church, Portsmouth (4 min walk), Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth (4 min walk), African Burying Ground, Portsmouth (4 min walk).