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	Gen. John Sullivan House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	General John Sullivan House in 1937
Location	21 Newmarket Road, Durham, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°7′48″N 70°55′5″W / 43.13000°N 70.91806°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1764
Part of	Durham Historic District (ID80000308)
NRHP reference No.	72000089
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1972
Designated NHL	November 28, 1972
Designated CP	May 31, 1980

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The John Sullivan House is a historic house at 21 Newmarket Road in Durham, New Hampshire. A National Historic Landmark, it was the home of American Revolutionary War General John Sullivan (1740-1795), who later became President (the position now called Governor) of New Hampshire.

The house is a two-story L-shaped wood frame Georgian structure, with a central chimney and a gable roof. It was built sometime between 1729 and 1741 by Dr. Samuel Adams, and is located in the oldest portion of Durham, now a historic district. The main block is 38 feet (12 m) wide and 28 feet (8.5 m) deep, with an ell extending from its southwest rear that is 26 feet (7.9 m) by 13 feet (4.0 m). The front entry, centered on the main facade, is sheltered by a portico that is an early 20th-century addition. The interior of the main block has three rooms separated by a short central hallway. The room to the left served historically as Sullivan's library, and while on the right are the parlor with the dining room behind. There are slave quarters in the rear. The ell contains the kitchen and a service stair. There are three bedrooms on the second floor, and one in the attic. There is much original woodwork dating to the 18th century.^[3]

John Sullivan was born in nearby Somersworth, and studied law. He settled in Durham to practice law in 1763, and purchased this house in 1763. It served as his home for the rest of his life, and he is buried in the family cemetery nearby. Sullivan was a vocal opponent of British rule in the colonies, and was elected to the First Continental Congress in 1774. In December of that year he led a raid on Fort William and Mary in which the colonial militia seized munitions stored there. He was appointed a brigadier general in the Continental Army in 1775, and served through the American Revolutionary War. He participated in the Siege of Boston, and was captured by the British in the 1776 Battle of Long Island. After being exchanged, he served in the Battle of Trenton, the Philadelphia campaign of 1777, the failed attempt to recapture Newport, Rhode Island, and the 1779 Sullivan Expedition, in which the Iroquois, who had largely sided with the British, were driven from upstate New York. Sullivan's actions and barbed personality made him enemies in Congress, and he resigned from the army late in 1779. He returned to New Hampshire, where he served as Attorney General 1782–86, and as President (the office now known as Governor) 1787–89. He chaired the state convention that ratified the United States Constitution.^[3]

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972. It is a private residence, and is not normally open to the public.^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "John Sullivan House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Charles W. Snell (February 14, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Sullivan House / Adams-Sullivan House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1968 and 1971. (1.44 MB)

External links[edit]

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-2] "John Sullivan House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

[nrhpinv2-3] Charles W. Snell (February 14, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Sullivan House / Adams-Sullivan House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1968 and 1971. (1.44 MB)

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-'''John Sullivan House''' was the home of [[American Revolutionary War]] General [[John Sullivan]], who later became President (the position now called [[Governor of New Hampshire|Governor]]) of [[New Hampshire]].
+The '''John Sullivan House''' is a historic house at 21 Newmarket Road in [[Durham, New Hampshire]]. A [[National Historic Landmark]], it was the home of [[American Revolutionary War]] General [[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]] (1740-1795), who later became President (the position now called [[Governor of New Hampshire|Governor]]) of [[New Hampshire]].
+The house is a two-story L-shaped wood frame Georgian structure, with a central chimney and a gable roof.  It was built sometime between 1729 and 1741 by Dr. Samuel Adams, and is located in the oldest portion of Durham, [[Durham Historic District|now a historic district]].  The main block is {{convert|38|ft|m}} wide and {{convert|28|ft|m}} deep, with an [[Ell (architecture)|ell]] extending from its southwest rear that is {{convert|26|ft|m}} by {{convert|13|ft|m}}.  The front entry, centered on the main facade, is sheltered by a [[portico]] that is an early 20th-century addition.  The interior of the main block has three rooms separated by a short central hallway.  The room to the left served historically as Sullivan's library, and while on the right are the parlor with the dining room behind. There are slave quarters in the rear. The ell contains the kitchen and a service stair.  There are three bedrooms on the second floor, and one in the attic.  There is much original woodwork dating to the 18th century.<ref name="nrhpinv2"/>
-It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1972.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite document|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/72000089.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Sullivan House / Adams-Sullivan House]|399&nbsp;KB}}|date=February 14, 1972 |author=Charles W. Snell |publisher=National Park Service|postscript=<!--None-->}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/72000089.pdf Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1968 and 1971.]|1.44&nbsp;MB}}</ref>
+[[Image:DurhamNH JohnSullivanHouse.jpg|thumb|left|The house in 2013]]
+[[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]] was born in nearby [[Somersworth, New Hampshire|Somersworth]], and studied law.  He settled in Durham to practice law in 1763, and purchased this house in 1763.  It served as his home for the rest of his life, and he is buried in the family cemetery nearby.  Sullivan was a vocal opponent of British rule in the colonies, and was elected to the [[First Continental Congress]] in 1774.  In December of that year he led a raid on [[Fort William and Mary]] in which the colonial militia seized munitions stored there.  He was appointed a brigadier general in the [[Continental Army]] in 1775, and served through the [[American Revolutionary War]].  He participated in the [[Siege of Boston]], and was captured by the British in the 1776 [[Battle of Long Island]].  After being exchanged, he served in the [[Battle of Trenton]], the [[Philadelphia campaign]] of 1777, the failed [[Battle of Rhode Island|attempt to recapture Newport, Rhode Island]], and the 1779 [[Sullivan Expedition]], in which the [[Iroquois]], who had largely sided with the British, were driven from upstate New York.  Sullivan's actions and barbed personality made him enemies in Congress, and he resigned from the army late in 1779.  He returned to New Hampshire, where he served as [[New Hampshire Attorney General|Attorney General]] 1782–86, and as President (the office now known as [[Governor of New Hampshire|Governor]]) 1787–89.  He chaired the state convention that ratified the [[United States Constitution]].<ref name="nrhpinv2"/>
+The house was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1972.  It is a private residence, and is not normally open to the public.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite web |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Sullivan House / Adams-Sullivan House|url={{NHLS url|id=72000089}} |format=pdf|date=February 14, 1972 |author=Charles W. Snell |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=72000089|title=Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1968 and 1971.|photos=y}}&nbsp;{{small|(1.44&nbsp;MB)}}</ref>
+==See also==
+{{portal|New Hampshire}}
+*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire]]
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Strafford County, New Hampshire]]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references />
 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
-*[http://www.newhampshire.com/historical-markers/major-general-john-sullivan.aspx NH Historical Markers - Major General John Sullivan]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080511185252/http://www.newhampshire.com/historical-markers/major-general-john-sullivan.aspx NH Historical Markers - Major General John Sullivan]
-*[http://seacoastnh.com/Famous_People/Framers_of_Freedom/General_John_Sullivan/ Seacoast New Hampshire: General John Sullivan]
+*[http://seacoastnh.com/Famous-People/Framers-of-Freedom/General-John-Sullivan/ Seacoast New Hampshire: General John Sullivan]
+{{NRHP in Strafford County, New Hampshire}}
-{{Registered Historic Places}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, John, House}}
 [[Category:National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire]]
 [[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire]]
-[[Category:1764 architecture]]
+[[Category:Houses completed in 1764]]
 [[Category:Houses in Strafford County, New Hampshire]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Durham, New Hampshire]]
+[[Category:1764 establishments in New Hampshire]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Strafford County, New Hampshire]]
-{{NewHampshire-NRHP-stub}}
+[[Category:Historic district contributing properties in New Hampshire]]
+[[Category:Slave cabins and quarters in the United States]]

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Strafford County, New Hampshire
National Historic Landmark	Gen. John Sullivan House
Historic districts	Cocheco Mills Durham Historic District Rochester Commercial and Industrial District Salmon Falls Mill Historic District Sawyer Woolen Mills
Historic properties	Back River Farm Canaan Chapel County Farm Bridge Farmington Town Pound First Congregational Church First Parish Church First Parish Church Site-Dover Point Forest Glade Cemetery Free Will Baptist Church Garrison Hill Park and Tower Green Street School Jenness Farm Lehoullier Building Michael Reade House Milton Town House New Durham Meetinghouse and Pound New Durham Town Hall Plumer-Jones Farm Plummer Homestead Public Market Queensbury Mill Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse Richard Hayes House Rollinsford Grade School Rollinsford Town Hall Samuel Wyatt House Sawyer Building Smith Chapel Somersworth High School St. Thomas Episcopal Church Strafford County Farm Strafford Union Academy Thompson Hall US Post Office-Dover Main US Post Office-Somersworth Main William Hale House Wiswall Falls Mills Site Woodbury Mill Woodman Institute
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Strafford County, New Hampshire and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire

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