Wentworth-Gardner House
- Address: 50 Mechanic St
- Vicinity: Garner St
- Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays 1-4pm, June - mid-October
- Phone: 603.436.4406
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1760/00/00 | Mark Hunking Wentworth | Father of the Groom | Wentworth House, a 2-12 story wood frame house, is built by Mark Hunking Wentworth as a wedding present for his son Thomas. | |||
| 1916/00/00 | Wallace Nutting | Owner | Minister and antiquarian, Wallace Nutting buys the Wentworth-Gardner House and begins restorations. | |||
| 1919/02/11 | Wallace Nutting | Owner | Wallace Nutting sells the Wentworth-Gardner House to the Met in NYC. Intending to use the interiors of the residence as a background for their notable collection of Colonial furniture, the Met decided instead to preserve the structure in situ. | |||
| 1919/02/11 | Met Board of Trustees | Owner | Wallace Nutting sells the Wentworth-Gardner House to the Met in NYC. Intending to use the interiors of the residence as a background for their notable collection of Colonial furniture, the Met decided instead to preserve the structure in situ. | |||
| 1940/00/00 | Cram and Ferguson | Architect | Wentworth-Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses are bought by a local Portsmouth committee and restored by the Boston architectural office of Cram and Ferguson. |
| Particulars for Wentworth-Gardner House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Private Event | Wedding Venue |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Tour |
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