South Ward Meetinghouse
The South Meetinghouse is a historic ward hall at 260 Marcy Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Completed in 1866, it is one of the city's finest examples of Italianate architecture, and a rare surviving example of a 19th-century ward hall.- Type: Church
- Description: building in New Hampshire, United States
- Also known as: “Old South Meeting House” and “South Meetinghouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wentworth-Gardner House and Point of Graves Burial Ground.
Wentworth-Gardner House
Protected area
The Wentworth-Gardner House is a historic mid-Georgian house built in 1760 and located at 50 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Wentworth-Gardner House is situated 420 feet northeast of South Ward Meetinghouse.
Point of Graves Burial Ground
Cemetery
Point of Graves Burial Ground is a small historic cemetery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dating to the 17th century. It was the final resting place for many of Portsmouth's prominent residents including the Wentworth family, the Vaughan family, the Rogers, and the Lears. Point of Graves Burial Ground is situated 550 feet north of South Ward Meetinghouse.
The Players’ Ring Theatre
Theater building
The Players Ring is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75. The Players’ Ring Theatre is situated 890 feet north of South Ward Meetinghouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and Kittery.
Portsmouth
Kittery
Atlantic Heights Development
Neighborhood
The Atlantic Heights Development is a historic company-built worker subdivision in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Bounded by I-95, the Piscataqua River, and the tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad, this small neighborhood was built in 1918–1920 to meet… Atlantic Heights Development is situated 1½ miles northwest of South Ward Meetinghouse.
South Ward Meetinghouse
- Categories: religious community center, building, historic site, historic building, and religion
- Location: City of Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07399° or 43° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
-70.75162° or 70° 45′ 6″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Inception
1866
Open location code
87MF36FX+H9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
“South Ward Meetinghouse” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “South Meetinghouse”
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