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Prescott Park Created by Millionaire Sisters

by J. Dennis Robinson

They broke their brother's will and re-imagined the city's waterfront

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Experts Agree: First NH State House Not Worth Reconstructing

by J. Dennis Robinson

After decades of planning, studies show the remaining timbers are too far gone

Read moreExperts Agree: First NH State House Not Worth Reconstructing

I Crawled Inside the Crumbling Monument

by J. Dennis Robinson

It was a wreck waiting to happen when preservationists stepped up

Read moreI Crawled Inside the Crumbling Monument

NH Jewish Community Deeply Rooted in Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

Portsmouth is home to New Hampshire’s oldest active synagogue.    

Read moreNH Jewish Community Deeply Rooted in Portsmouth

How the Coolidge Family of Boston Saved Wentworth Mansion

by J. Dennis Robinson

Wealthy and privileged, but artistic and preservationist.

Read moreHow the Coolidge Family of Boston Saved Wentworth Mansion

Poet Foss Spoke for the Common Man

by J. Dennis Robinson

Not just a one-hit-wonder poet, but a gifted and comic poet

Read morePoet Foss Spoke for the Common Man

Rich, Talented & All Dressed Up

by Vintage Pics

Despite being born rich, John Templeman Coolidge was a nice guy.

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Subversive “Infidel” Nathan Parker Founded Unitarian Church in NH

by J. Dennis Robinson

Here's why South Church ended up a block behind North Church in downtown Portsmouth

Read moreSubversive “Infidel” Nathan Parker Founded Unitarian Church in NH

The Lost WPA Murals of Gladys Brannigan

by J. Dennis Robinson

Are the four rolled canvas murals still out there? Check your attic.

Read moreThe Lost WPA Murals of Gladys Brannigan

The Truth about Bricks and Mortar

by J. Dennis Robinson

Mason John Wastrom says we may be hurting the buildings we're trying to save

Read moreThe Truth about Bricks and Mortar

1886 Ice Storm Photos Frozen in Time

by J. Dennis Robinson

Victorians didn't miss electricity or wi-fi but worried about the symmetry of damaged shade trees

Read more1886 Ice Storm Photos Frozen in Time

The Many Homes of Daniel Webster

by J. Dennis Robinson

Webster made a lot of real estate deals, four in Portsmouth, NH

Read moreThe Many Homes of Daniel Webster
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