Strawbery Banke Presents
HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH #201

Walls can talk, but few of us speak their language. Architectural historians interpret clues left by joists, joints, lathes, plaster, saw cuts and timber frames – and tell amazing stories. Researchers discovered, for example, that this nondescript Puddle Dock apartment house (top) was among the oldest surviving structures in town.
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When restored with its gabled roof (bottom), the 1695-era Sherburne House became one of the best-loved attractions in the Strawbery Banke neighborhood. (Photos by Douglas Armsden)