Pickering House (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)

Pickering House is an historic house in the town of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. It is located on South Main Street (New Hampshire Route 109) in the town center. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2019.^[3] Pickering House is located approximately 300 feet (91 m) east of Brewster Memorial Hall, which is also listed on the NRHP.

Pickering House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pickering House in October 2021
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Location	116 South Main St., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43.5844°N 71.2090°W / 43.5844; -71.2090
Built	1813 (1813)
Architectural style	Greek Revival with Italianate features[1]
NRHP reference No.	100003596[2]
Added to NRHP	April 16, 2019

The main house and a barn date to 1813;^[4] ells were added circa 1843 and 1870.^[3] The house was built by Daniel Pickering, who owned multiple businesses in Wolfeboro and was the town's first postmaster.^[3]

In 2016, after the property had fallen into disrepair, it was sold to new owners.^[1] They made significant improvements to the property, turning it into a boutique hotel, which opened in 2018.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, New Hampshire

References

1. Lewis, Bea (May 14, 2019). "Wolfeboro 'Pickering House' inn named to National Register of Historic Places". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. "Pickering House in Wolfeboro named to National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. April 30, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
4. Donelan, Jenny (February 13, 2020). "An Inn Returns to Its Roots". nhhomemagazine.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

External links

• Pickering House Inn
• Wolfeboro residents rescue 19th century Pickering House at WCVB-TV (video)