Scamman Farm
Scamman Farm | |
 Scamman Farm in October 2019 | |
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| Location | 69 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°0′33″N 70°55′7″W / 43.00917°N 70.91861°W |
| Built | c.1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003597[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2019 |
Scamman Farm is a historic farmstead at Portsmouth Avenue in Stratham, New Hampshire. The farm was established by members of the Scamman family in the 1660s, and includes a barn dating to the mid-18th century, believed to be one of the oldest in the state, and a Greek Revival farmhouse dating to 1836. The property, now a subset of the family's original holdings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[2]
A fire that began shortly before 11 p.m. on May 10, 2021, burned down one barn on the property and killed an estimated 300 chickens.[3][4] Through the efforts of firefighters, the mid-18th century barn suffered only minor damage.[5] Days later, the family stated that they would rebuild the barn that burned down.[6]
The similarly named Scammon Farm Historic District, also located in Stratham and owned by a different branch of the family, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
- ^ "Scamman Farm Named to National Register of Historic Places". New Hampshire Public Radio. Associated Press. April 16, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Fire Destroys Barn Visited By Presidents At Historic Scamman Farm In Stratham, New Hampshire". WBZ-TV. May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Sweeney, Emily (May 11, 2021). "Three-alarm fire destroys barn at historic New Hampshire farm visited by Republican candidates and presidents". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Altschiller, Howard (May 11, 2021). "'Everyone is safe': Fire destroys large barn at Scamman Farm in Stratham". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
The oldest building on the property, a free-standing English barn dating back to 1750, suffered minor damage.
- ^ LaCasse, Alexander (May 13, 2021). "'We will rebuild': Scammans look to future after historic barn is destroyed in fire". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Scammon Farm Historic District named to National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
