John Adams Homestead-Wellscroft
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John Adams Homestead/Wellscroft | |
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| Location | W of Sunset Hill Rd., Harrisville, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′54″N 72°9′0″W / 42.94833°N 72.15000°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1773 |
| Architectural style | Cape cottage |
| MPS | Harrisville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003250[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 1988 |
The John Adams Homestead/Wellscroft is a historic farmstead off West Sunset Hill Road in Harrisville, New Hampshire. The oldest portion of the farm's main house is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure built in the 1770s. It is one of the least-altered examples of early Cape style architecture in Harrisville, lacking typical alterations such as the additions of dormers and changes to the window sizes, locations, and shapes. The farmstead, including outbuildings and an area of roughly 2 acres (0.81 ha) distinct from the larger farm property, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
