Built 1895 (1895) NRHP Reference # 84000523 Area 3,200 m² | Architectural style Late Victorian Opened 1895 Added to NRHP 13 December 1984 | |
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Location Rt. 3, Holderness, New Hampshire Similar Squam Lakes Natural S, Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake | ||
Holderness inn top 5 facts
The Holderness Inn is a former 19th century hotel building on United States Route 3 in Holderness, New Hampshire. It is the only such building standing in the Squam Lake area, from a period when there were a significant number of resort hotels around the lake. This 3.5 story wood frame building was built in 1895-6 by John Davison, whose previous hotel building, a converted parsonage, was destroyed by fire. The main block of the building is topped by a gabled mansard roof. A three story wing extends northeast from the main block, and is similarly roofed. The north side of the wing has had a two story shed-roof addition added. The main block has a porch that wraps around three sides.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is now owned by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, and is open seasonally as an art gallery and craft showroom.