Gov. John Langdon House Gardens
The Governor John Langdon House is often cited as one of the finest Georgian residences in the country. An expansive lawn at the rear of the house is shaded by mature trees and enclosed by hedges and a perennial flower border. A 100-foot rose and grape arbor, installed in the early 1900s by owner and family descendant Elizabeth Landgon, leads to a small pavilion and secluded garden. Historic New England invites you to host your wedding or special event in this idyllic outdoor setting.
John Langdon rose from modest origins to become a merchant, shipbuilder, Revolutionary leader, signer of the United States Constitution, and three-term governor of New Hampshire. The house he built for his family expresses his status as Portsmouth's leading citizen and was praised by George Washington, who visited there in 1789. At the end of the nineteenth century, Langdon descendants purchased the house and restored it to its eighteenth-century glory, adding on a substantial wing designed by McKim, Mead, and White to house modern conveniences.
The handsome garden, dating from the same era, features restored perennial beds, a rose and grape arbor, and a pavilion.
Availability
The site is currently sold out for 2012 season for site rentals; reservations are now being accepted for 2013. For an alternate venue nearby, the Hamilton House, in South Berwick, ME has a number of dates available for 2012.
Rates
$400 per hour, during event
$200 per hour, set-up and clean-up
50% non-refundable deposit due with rental. Full payment is due thirty days before the event.
Directions detail
Take I-95 to Exit 7 towards downtown (Market Street). Bear right after the railroad tracks. Turn right onto Deer Street. Turn left onto Maplewood Avenue. Turn left onto State Street. Turn right onto Pleasant Street. Langdon House is one block down on the left.
E-mail the Langdon House staff or call 603-436-3205.