Built 1892 (1892) Opened 1892 Added to NRHP 6 June 1985 | NRHP Reference # 85001194 Area 8,000 m² | |
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Location NH 45, Temple, New Hampshire | ||
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The Birchwood Inn is a historic tavern and inn on New Hampshire Route 45 in the center of Temple, New Hampshire. Its main building, a 2-1/2 story, roughly rectangular, brick and wood frame structure, was built during the Federal period (roughly 1790-1830), and has served as a center of hospitality ever since. The front half of the building, its five bay width and about half of each side wall, are faced in brick, while the rear of the block is framed in wood and sheathed in clapboards. Walls on some of its interior spaces were painted by muralist Rufus Porter. This block is connected by an ell to a barn-like structure (built c. 1847-48), which was used for stabling horses on the ground level and has a large open hall above. This space has historically been used for town meetings and other civic and social events. The inn has been identified as "The Birchwood" since 1892, and was the town's only public accommodation for most of the 19th century.
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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It continues to be operated as a restaurant and inn.