The Jackson Falls National Register Historic District encompasses the historic village center of
Jackson, New Hampshire
Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census, up from 816 at the 2010 census. Jackson is a resort area in the White Mountains. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in ...
. It consists of a cluster of buildings centered on the crossing of Jackson Village Road over the
Wildcat River
Wildcat Brook, also known as the Wildcat River, is a stream in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, in the United States. It rises at Carter Notch in the township of Bean's Purchase in Coos County, and flows south through the town of Jackso ...
, extending on both sides of the river along Five Mile Circuit Road (aka Black Mountain Road) and Carter Notch Road, both of which are part of
New Hampshire Route 16B. Most of the properties in the district were built between the 1860s and the 1930s, and are reflective of the community's growth as a summer resort area. The district was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2003.
Description and history
The town of Jackson was first settled in the 1770s, and was incorporated as "Adams" in 1800; it was renamed Jackson in 1828, after President
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...
. At first agricultural in nature, the area's scenic beauty began to draw artists and tourists. By the late 1840s a small tourist industry had arisen. Larger hotels began to be built in Jackson in the 1860s, with further growth spurred by completion of the
Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
The Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad was a railroad planned to connect Portland, Maine to Ogdensburg, New York. The plan failed, and in 1880 the Vermont section was reorganized and leased by the Boston & Lowell Railroad. In 1886, the Maine and Ne ...
in the 1870s. The village center of Jackson Falls experienced its largest period of growth between 1880 and the 1930s.
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The village of Jackson Falls consists of a mix of civic, religious, commercial, and private residential buildings. The most prominent building is probably the Wentworth Castle, which is on the hillside above the Wentworth Hall resort hotel complex. Completed in 1891, it was designed by New York architect William Bates. The district also includes Jackson's 1901 library building, old (1897) town hall, and a community church built in 1846–47.]
See also
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References
{{NRHP in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
Historic districts in Carroll County, New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, New Hampshire