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New Castle Historic House Signs

When Janet Macomber was the town historian, she initiated a program to place historic date signs on houses. What these signs mean is open to interpretation. As long-time New Castle historian Fred White succinctly said, "Many are wishful thinking." William Tarbell put it in more expanded terms in the New Castle Walkabout book [Bill Drew, ed., 1993, p. 5]:
Houses “converted into firewood" generally were replaced at some point, causing confusion to later owners researching a structure’s age. It is not uncommon today to see houses ascribed dates, found on maps or deeds that belong to a predecessor. Other dates may be a bit more vanitas than veritas. According to Albee, some houses retain only their old timber frame while others have had parts and floors added or removed. A few buildings mix several architectural periods, their appearance changed as money, taste, or even recycled materials determined.

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(Last updated 2023-06-17)
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Location map.
Location map.
1647.61 Walbach Street.
1647.
61 Walbach Street.
1660.33 Walbach Street.
1660.
33 Walbach Street.
1670.70 Main Street.
1670.
70 Main Street.
1668. 79 Main Street.
1668.
79 Main Street.
1671.117 Piscataqua Street.
1671.
117 Piscataqua Street.
1675. 39 Wentworth Road.
1675.
39 Wentworth Road.
1676.24 Wentworth Road.
1676.
24 Wentworth Road.
1680.160 Main Street.
1680.
160 Main Street.
1690.372 Portsmouth Ave.
1690.
372 Portsmouth Ave.
1697.29 Cranfield Street.
1697.
29 Cranfield Street.
1700.145 Main Street.
1700.
145 Main Street.
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