Pat's ....Let's raise the roof on the big barn!

The Wentworth Brown property is highly unique in that it incorporates both an 18th century Georgian structure and a 19th century Federal home. Adding to its demonstrable history is the inclusion of early period barns and stalls connected through internal passages. This style, intact extended large house – small house and barn – connector – large barn model, provides vital clues to the early functioning of the house. Although the original grounds encompassed a much larger acreage than today, substantial stands of mature plantings, including various trees and arborvitae survive, along with evidence of a Colonial Revival-era garden.

The Wentworth Brown home has five primary components. When viewing from the North or Common elevation (viewer’s right to left) they are: a capacious 2-story 1805 Federal dwelling, a 2-story ca. 1790’s (or earlier) small house; a small barn; a 1-story connector housing the privy and hen house; and large barn with second floor loft. All buildings are attached with total length of 183 feet and 10 inches (excluding the porch) creating a very strong linear approach facing the Common. 
The Wentworth Brown property reflects the place and times in which people lived during the early 19th century, when Haverhill Corner was the county seat and a center for law, banking, trade and transportation. The home that was built provides a visible history of Haverhill Corner’s heyday and serves to enshrine the Corner’s former prestige. For more information on the history: www.wentworthbrownhouse.org/history

Haverhill Heritage Inc took on the restoration of this estate in 2020, doing much structural and exterior work, and new heating system and electrical up grades in the main house. The roof on the main House and the Little House have been replaced. It is now time for the new roof on the big barn.

With Court Street Arts (another part of Haverhill Heritage Inc), the Wentworth Brown property has exciting opportunities for its usage...as a community center, performing arts spaces, rental options, sites for weddings, photoshoots, bakery sales, office rentals and so much more. 

The barn is a beautiful two story structure with solid timbers, wide planking flooring and lovely daylight streaming in through the windows. Help us save this historic property and bring new life to it.