Sheafe Warehouse
Purpose:
Historic Portsmouth trade and shipping, architecture
Location: (Street, Park, GPS)
Prescott Park
N 43D 04.535' W070D45.031'
Date Installed:
2009
Date or Era Referenced:
18th century, Colonial and Revolutionary
Description:
Approx 3'x3' plastic resin marker on a pedestal
Wording:
Sheafe Warehouse is one of America's best preserved examples of early eighteenth-century waterfront architecture. It was originally built on interlocked tree trunks known as "cobwork" barely above the level of high tide. An overhanging second story allowed cargo to be lifted from the decks of gundalows and other small craft. The Revolutionary War ship Ranger, built by Colonel James Hackett and commanded by John Paul Jones, is said to have been outfitted at the Sheafe Warehouse.
Affiliations:
City of Portsmouth
Summary:
- The marker includes historic images of the Warehouse and maps from 1813 and 1904 showing its original location and purchase by the founders of Prescott Park.
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