Barrett House
79 Main Street
New Ipswich, New Hampshire 03071
The Barrett House located in New Ipswich, New Hampshsire was open for the 2019 season on June 8. My husand and I have been members of the Historic New England society for several years and this was our 16th house to visit. (If you want to see the others I wrote about, go to the label on the right side.) We patiently waited through the winter for this day, and it didn't disappoint. Two other visitors came all the way from England.
BARRETT HOUSE
"Built in 1800 by Charles Barrett, as a residence for his son, Charles, Jr., "Forest Hall" as it was known, pays tribute to the Barrett family and to the 19th century textile industry. The Barrett Textile mills, located in Bank Village, produced cotton fabric for domestic and export usage. This house demostrates fine federal architectrul and testifies to the skill of local craftsmen."
View from the front door.
As usual, a lovely staircase and entry area.
The Parlor.
The Dining Room.
Kitchen
Love this vase.
I loved the quilt colors when I saw it and took the photo. However, Apple was failing with this photo. It's too bad. The red square was absolutely vibrant.
The Ball Room on the third floor, now used as the music room.
Below is a childs room on the third floor.
We also saw a collection of old carriages in the barn, a lovely flower garden, and the stables that were converted into a reception / meeting room(s).
Pretty fancy bathroom. If I remember correctly, it was below the first floor.
View from the back yard.
It was a very hot day, so I didn't walk to the top, but my husband did and took a picture of me.
This flyer was from two years ago.
Update new photos taken Sept. 23, 2023
From the 1979 movie, The Europeans.
