Architectural style Federal Area 65 ha | Boundary increase Added to NRHP 30 November 1987 | |
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Location 272-336, 305-353 Nimble Hill Rd., Newington, New Hampshire NRHP Reference # 87002106 (original)
91000665 (increase) | ||
Newington center historic district top 5 facts
The Newington Center Historic District encompasses the historic civic heart of Newington, New Hampshire. It consists of a section of Nimble Hill Road between its junction with Little Bay Road, and a gate at the southern end marking the start of territory formerly associated with Pease Air Force Base (now Portsmouth International Airport at Pease). This area includes the town common, laid out in 1640, a cluster of civic buildings, and several private residences. One of its focal points is the Congregational Church, a structure built in 1712 and extensively altered in 1835, giving it its present Greek Revival appearance. The area is surrounded by open fields and the town forest, reminders of Newington's rural past. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987; in 1991 an additional 69 acres (28 ha) of former town forest, now part of the airfield, were added to the district.