Governor John Langdon House is an exceptional Georgian mansion which George Washington “esteemed the first” in Portsmouth. Its reception rooms are of a grand scale suited to ceremonial occasions and are ornamented by elaborate wood carving in the Rococo style. John Langdon was a merchant, shipbuilder, Revolutionary War leader, signer of the United States Constitution, and three-term governor of New Hampshire. He built this impressive home to express his status as Portsmouth's leading citizen.
Location
Governor John Langdon House
03801
Coordinates: 43° 4' 30.6948" N, 70° 45' 20.4444" W
143 Pleasant Street
Portsmouth,
NH03801
Phone:
603.436.3205
Coordinates: 43° 4' 30.6948" N, 70° 45' 20.4444" W
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