Langdon House

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Adult $15·Senior(65+) $13·Student $7·Child(6-12y) $7·Infant(under 5) FreeUSD

IndoorGuided TourEducationalHistoric Building

Overview

The Langdon House is a historic house on the eastern side of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located along Eastern Avenue, it is a frame house with weatherboarded walls, built in the Steamboat Gothic style. It was erected in 1855 in the village of Columbia, which has since been annexed to the city of Cincinnati.

Practical Info

143 Pleasant St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

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Fri11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sun11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Suggested Duration1.5-2.5 hours

Best TimeBest visited Friday through Sunday right at 11:00 AM opening from June to October. As a premier historic Georgian mansion that hosted George Washington, morning hours grant you quiet avenues to view the rare architectural carvings; morning sun cuts beautifully through the tall windows into the grand second-floor ballroom.

Getting ThereNote: This historic house museum actually sits preserved in downtown Portsmouth at 143 Pleasant Street. Driving is best: off I-95, take Exit 7 toward downtown, follow Market Street, and transition onto Pleasant Street. The historical site features a small private lot adjacent to the building alongside metered street slots.

(603) 436-3205

historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/gov.-john-langdon-house

Travel Tips

This delicate 18th-century wood mansion opens strictly on designated weekends from June to October; structural limits bar weekday admissions.
Narrow historic roads flank the estate, preventing RV or tour bus staging; park at Keene municipal lots and access the facility on foot.

Photo Tips

Photo Rules

To safeguard original historic flooring, high heels and studded footwear are barred; flash bulbs and tripod gear are completely prohibited.

Reviews

Positive

A textbook masterpiece of Georgian architecture! The interior woodwork is exceptionally lavish, showcasing early American merchant wealth.
The guided tour is incredibly informative, detail-mapping construction crafts and Governor Langdon's hosting of President Washington.
The rear grounds hide a gorgeous old English-style New England garden with towering trees and elegant floral borders.
Managed by Historic New England, the pristine state of conservation and the crowd-free quiet make it well worth a stop.

Heads up

Because of fragile antiques and silk wallpaper, strict rules bar touching anything, and select rooms prohibit flash photography.
Without joining a scheduled guided group, visitors are not allowed to wander the main mansion independently, limiting freedom.
An ultra-niche seasonal historic house open mostly on spring/summer weekends; the ticket is slightly pricey for a brief visit.
The vintage asset completely lacks modern elevator accessibility; the steep, polished spiral staircase stops strollers cold.