Moses-Kent House

Not to be confused with the Moses Kent House in Lyme, New Hampshire.
Moses-Kent House

Moses-Kent House
Location 1 Pine St., Exeter, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°58′36″N 70°57′18″W / 42.97667°N 70.95500°W / 42.97667; -70.95500Coordinates: 42°58′36″N 70°57′18″W / 42.97667°N 70.95500°W / 42.97667; -70.95500
Area 5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Built 1868
Architectural style Second Empire, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 85002184[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1985

The Moses-Kent House is a historic house at 1 Pine Street in Exeter, New Hampshire. The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in 1868 by Henry Clay Moses, a local wool merchant. It underwent significant alterations c. 1901-02 after it was purchased by George Kent, owner of the Exeter Manufacturing Company. It is predominantly Second Empire in its styling, with strong Italianate influence. Its most prominent feature is a three-story tower with mansard roof and windows whose molded surrounds match those of the main mansard roof. The property includes a surviving 1868 carriage house. The landscaping of its grounds are conjectured without evidence to have been influenced (directly or indirectly) by the work of Frederick Law Olmsted.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Moses-Kent House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-03.


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