Warner-MacPhaedris House

This house is perhaps the finest example of a brick, urban mansion of the early 18th century in New England. Among the many interesting features are six mural paintings on the staircase wall and a lightning rod on the west wall, said to have been installed under the supervision of Benjamin Franklin in 1762.

The Warner House is the only surviving mansion of many that once lined Daniel Street. Built in 1716-18, it is the region's finest urban brick residence of this era. Inside, the earliest-known painted murals in the United States line the hall staircase.

Occupied by generations of the same family for 200 years, the mansion contains an outstanding collection of early portraits and Portsmouth furniture. The building is owned and operated by the Warner House Association.

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Warner-MacPhaedris House

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Warner-MacPhaedris House

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Warner-MacPhaedris House

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