Webster, Daniel, Family Home
Historic house in New Hampshire, United States in West Franklin, New Hampshire. Built 1829. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Daniel Webster Family Home, also known as The Elms, is a historic house off South Main Street in West Franklin, New Hampshire. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark for its importance as the summer home of Daniel Webster (1782–1852), who owned it from 1829 until his death.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S. Main St., West Franklin, NH |
| County | Merrimack County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74000196 |
| Built | 1829 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S. Main St., West Franklin, NH |
| Coordinates | 43.40630, -71.65233 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · 37 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Elm Brook Park Rec Area 16 mi · Campton Campground 32 mi · Waterville Campground 38 mi |
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Nearby in Merrimack County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000196. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.