Betsy Prescott House, South side of Dover Road (State Route 4), West of Main Street, Chichester, Merrimack County, NH

Significance: Significant architecturally as the only surviving 1-1/2 story late 18th century house along Route4 in Chichester. The historic name reflects the earliest known owner of the house. It is likely that the house was built shortly after Route 4 was laid out in 1792 as the First New Hampshire Turnpike, a major transportation route that linked Concord and Portsmouth. Although the new turnpike resulted in a number of houses erected shortly thereafter along is Chichester section, only three still stand. In recent years Route 4 has given way to increasing commercialization, causing rapid physical changes and threatening the existence of residences that front it.
Survey number: HABS NH-218