Beech Hill, Historic summer estate near Dublin, New Hampshire.
Beech Hill is a former private estate on elevated ground north of downtown Dublin, New Hampshire. The main building was a Georgian Revival mansion with a hip roof, wide overhanging eaves, and decorative pilasters along its corners.
The mansion was designed by architect Charles A. Platt for his sister and brother-in-law and completed in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and torn down in 2021.
The grounds once served as a private summer retreat for a wealthy family before becoming a medical facility for many decades. Today, the open land is managed by a local conservation group and used mainly by hikers and walkers from the surrounding area.
The mansion no longer stands, but the surrounding land is open to the public through hiking trails kept up by a local conservation group. The terrain is hilly, so comfortable footwear is a good idea before heading out.
Despite being listed as a protected historic property in 1983, the building was torn down in 2021, less than 40 years later. Demolishing a listed historic building is rare in the US, which makes this case an unusual one in the story of local preservation efforts.
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