The Old Parsonage

This wide Neo-Classical house is the third house west of the Town Hall on the same side of Rt. 123 North.

Although the house was built earlier by George Ireland, storekeeper, on land bought from his brother William H. Ireland, this house is mostly thought of as the parsonage for the resident minister of the Congregational Church from 1861 on.

Its barn was built during the Civil War by the father of the young resident minister, Rev. Samuel Gerould, who was away for two years with the Company G, 14th N.H. Volunteers. Samuel’s father also filled in for his son as preacher during that time. As a parsonage, the house saw many occupants, but it probably went into private hands again in the beginning of the 20th century with the temporary demise of the Congregational Church.

The Parsonage with the White House (Stearns Foster) House to its left (west).