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The Newport Downtown Historic District encompasses the 19th century heart of Newport, New Hampshire, the county seat of Sullivan County. The district includes the major commercial and civic (current and former) buildings which line Main Street between Depot Street and the Sugar River . [ 2 ]
New Hampshire Route 10 is Newport's Main Street, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Interstate 89 in Grantham and south 35 miles (56 km) to Keene. Routes 11/103 lead west together 9 miles (14 km) to Claremont. The two highways lead east out of town as Sunapee Street, splitting 3 miles (5 km) east of the center of Newport in the village of Wendell.
Newport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. [3] It is 43 miles (69 km) west-northwest of Concord, the state capital. The population of Newport was 6,299 at the 2020 census. [4] A covered bridge is in the northwest. The area is noted for maple sugar and apple orchards.
The Seth Mason Richards House, housing the Richards Free Library and the Library Arts Center, is a historic house, public library, and art gallery at 58 North Main Street in Newport, New Hampshire. This three-story Colonial Revival house was designed by Boston, Massachusetts architect James T. Kelley and built in 1898-99 for Captain Seth Mason ...
The Dexter Mill is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of downtown Newport, with Sunapee Street (New Hampshire Routes 11 and 103) to the north and the Sugar River to the south. The complex includes the main mill building, an office building, and a dam across the river.
The Nettleton House is a historic house at 20 Central Street in Newport, New Hampshire. The two-story brick structure was probably built in the 1830s, since it exhibits a commonality of materials and construction techniques with the nearby former county courthouse, which was built in 1824. It was probably built by Joel Nettleton, and is ...
Bruce DeMars (June 3, 1935 – February 3, 2024) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion from 1988 to 1996.
The town is home to Fox State Forest and part of Low State Forest. The main village of the town, where 2,156 people resided at the 2020 census, [4] is defined as the Hillsborough census-designated place (CDP), and is located along the Contoocook River at the junction of New Hampshire Route 149 with Henniker Street and Main Street. The town also ...